Peculium
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Peculium is a noun meaning (law, historical) The savings of a son or a slave, with the father's or master's consent; a little property or stock of one's own.
Meaning
(law, historical) The savings of a son or a slave, with the father's or master's consent; a little property or stock of one's own.
More Meanings
- A special fund for private and personal uses.
Example Sentences
Still, however, he gained something, and it was the glory of his heart to carry it to Mr MacMorlan weekly, a slight peculium only subtracted, to supply his snuff-box and tobacco-pouch.
Word Forms
- peculia
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include spolium, patrimony, portion, secundogeniture, propriety, placitum.
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