Word: peculation
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pec
u
la
tion
Definition: The wrongful appropriation or embezzlement of shared or public property, usually by a person entrusted with the guardianship of that property.
Morphemes:
Affix: peculation
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The wrongful appropriation or embezzlement of shared or public property, usually by a person entrusted with the guardianship of that property.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: pecūlium
Language: la
Decoded: peculium
PoS: Noun
Meaning: private property (originally in the form of cattle, but later in the form of savings)
Affix: -ō
Language: la
Decoded: -o
Meaning: denominative
Affix: -tus
Language: la
Decoded: -tus
Meaning: action noun