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eminent
English
Etymology
From Middle French éminent, from Latin present participle ?min?ns, ?minentis, from verb ?mine? (“I project, I protrude”), from ex- (“out of, from”) + mine?, related to mons (English mount). Compare with imminent. Unrelated to emanate, which is instead from m?n? (“I flow”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??m?n?nt/
Adjective
eminent (comparative more eminent, superlative most eminent)
- (archaic) high, lofty.
- Synonyms: towering, prominent; see also Thesaurus:tall
- noteworthy, remarkable, great.
- Synonyms: remarkable, outstanding; see also Thesaurus:notable
- (of a person) distinguished, important, noteworthy.
- Synonyms: distinguished, noteworthy; see also Thesaurus:notable
Usage notes
Eminent and imminent are very similar sounds, and are weak rhymes; in some dialects, these may be confused. A typo of either word may result in a correction to the wrong word by spellchecking software. Eminent may also be confused with immanent, immanant, or emanate.
Derived terms
- eminence
- eminent domain
- eminently
- preeminent
Related terms
- imminent
- prominent
Translations
Further reading
- eminent in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- eminent in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- eminent at OneLook Dictionary Search
Anagrams
- T'ien-men, T'ien-mên, tinemen
Catalan
Etymology
From Latin ?min?ns.
Adjective
eminent (masculine and feminine plural eminents)
- eminent
Derived terms
- eminentment
Related terms
- eminència
Further reading
- “eminent” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “eminent” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
- “eminent” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “eminent” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
German
Etymology
From French éminent, from Latin eminens.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [emi?n?nt]
- Hyphenation: emi?nent
Adjective
eminent (comparative eminenter, superlative am eminentesten)
- eminent
Declension
Further reading
- “eminent” in Duden online
Latin
Verb
?minent
- third-person plural present active indicative of ?mine?
Norwegian Bokmål
Adjective
eminent (indefinite singular eminent, definite singular and plural eminente)
- eminent
Norwegian Nynorsk
Adjective
eminent (indefinite singular eminent, definite singular and plural eminente)
- eminent
Romanian
Etymology
From French éminent, from Latin eminens.
Adjective
eminent m or n (feminine singular eminent?, masculine plural eminen?i, feminine and neuter plural eminente)
- notable
Declension
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peculiar
English
Etymology
From Latin pec?li?ris (“one's own”), from pec?lium (“private property”), from pecus (“cattle”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /p??kju?l.j???/
- (UK) IPA(key): [p???k?ju?l.j??]
- (US) IPA(key): [p???k?jul.j???], [p???k?jul.j?]
- (UK) IPA(key): [p???k?ju?l.j??]
Adjective
peculiar (comparative more peculiar, superlative most peculiar)
- Out of the ordinary; odd; strange; unusual.
- Synonyms: odd, strange, uncommon, unusual
- Antonyms: common, mediocre, ordinary, usual
- Common or usual for a certain place or circumstance; specific or particular.
- Synonym: specific
- Antonyms: common, general, universal
- (dated) One's own; belonging solely or especially to an individual; not shared or possessed by others.
- (dated) Particular; individual; special; appropriate.
Synonyms
- (out of the ordinary): see also Thesaurus:strange
- (common or usual in a particular place or circumstance): see also Thesaurus:specific
Antonyms
- (out of the ordinary): see also Thesaurus:normal
- (common or usual in a particular place or circumstance): see also Thesaurus:generic
Derived terms
Translations
Noun
peculiar (plural peculiars)
- That which is peculiar; a sole or exclusive property; a prerogative; a characteristic.
- before 1716, Robert South, Twelve Sermons
- If anything can legalize revenge, it should be injury from an extremely obliged person; but revenge is so absolutely the peculiar of heaven.
- before 1716, Robert South, Twelve Sermons
- (Britain, canon law) an ecclesiastical district, parish, chapel or church outside the jurisdiction of the bishop of the diocese in which it is situated.
See also
- peculiar on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Peculiar in the Encyclopædia Britannica (11th edition, 1911)
References
Anagrams
- pericula
Catalan
Etymology
From Latin pec?li?ris.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /p?.ku.li?a/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /pe.ku.li?a?/
Adjective
peculiar (masculine and feminine plural peculiars)
- peculiar
Derived terms
- peculiarment
Related terms
- peculiaritat
Further reading
- “peculiar” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “peculiar” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
- “peculiar” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “peculiar” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin pec?li?ris.
Adjective
peculiar m or f (plural peculiares, comparable)
- peculiar; unusual; strange
- Synonyms: esquisito, estranho
- peculiar (common or usual for a particular place or circumstance)
- Synonym: particular
Related terms
- peculiaridade
Further reading
- “peculiar” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin pec?li?ris.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /peku?lja?/, [pe.ku?lja?]
Adjective
peculiar (plural peculiares)
- peculiar
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