peculiarity

English

Noun

peculiarity (plural peculiarities)

1. The quality or state of being peculiar; individuality; singularity.
2. That which is peculiar; a special and distinctive characteristic or habit; particularity.
   • 1853, Charlotte Brontë, Villette, Chapter 4:

     I had often heard of Miss Marchmont, and of her peculiarities (she had the character of being very eccentric), but till now had never seen her.

3. Exclusive possession or right.

Translations

the quality or state of being peculiar

• French: singularité (fr) f, bizarrerie (fr) f, étrangeté (fr) f
• Lithuanian: saviškumas (lt) m

• Portuguese: peculiaridade (pt) f
• Spanish: peculiaridad (es) f

that which is peculiar

• French: particularité (fr) f, distinction (fr) f
• Portuguese: peculiaridade (pt) f

• Russian: особенность (ru) (osobennostʹ)
• Spanish: peculiaridad (es) f