peculium

/ pɪˈkjuːlɪəm /

noun

1. Roman law property that a father or master allowed his child or slave to hold as his own

Word History and Origins

Origin of peculium¹

C17: from Latin; see peculiar

Example Sentences

Titled “Mikne Avram - Peculium Abrae,” the recovered volume is a grammar book published in both Hebrew and Latin in 1523.

From Washington Times

Titled “Mikne Avram – Peculium Abrae,” the recovered volume is a grammar book published in both Hebrew and Latin in 1523.

From Seattle Times

The fact that the peculium was a payment made from the common funds and not the privately owned income of an individual allowed it to escape the charge of proprietas, but it was nevertheless an obvious departure from the Benedictine rule, which forbade the individual disposal of property and made quite different arrangements for the provision of clothing.

From Project Gutenberg

At some the house supplied all food and clothes or a peculium for clothes, at some it provided only a bare minimum of food, at some neither dress nor dress allowance was provided.

From Project Gutenberg

Similarly, in the Constitutions of the legate Ottobon in 1268, the peculium is grouped with other forms of property; ch.

From Project Gutenberg