peculia
/pɪˈkjuliə/
noun
- The plural of peculium; private property or savings, especially of a slave or a person under someone else's authority in ancient Rome.
- The law allowed a son to keep his peculia separate from his father's estate.
- In ancient Rome, slaves could accumulate peculia to buy their freedom.
- Historians study the peculia of Roman soldiers to understand their personal wealth.
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