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pĕcūlātor, ōris, m. [peculor], an embezzler of public money, a peculator, Cic. Off. 3, 18, 73; Tac. H. 1, 53; Val. Max. 5, 3, 2; Salv. Gub. Dei, 7, 21.

(pĕcūlātōrĭus, a, um, a corrupt read., Varr. L. L. 5, § 95; v. Müll. ad loc.)

pĕcūlātus (PEQVLATVS, Lex Apparit., v. in the foll.), ūs, m. [peculor].

  1. I. Lit., an embezzlement of public money, peculation: peculatus furtum publicum a pecore dictum, sicut et pecunia, eo quod antiqui Romani nihil praeter pecora habebant, Fest. p. 212 Müll.: perfidia et peculatus ex urbe si exulant, Plaut. Pers. 4, 4, 7; Cic. Phil. 12, 5, 12: peculatum facere, id. Rab. Perd. 3, 8: accusari peculatus, Auct. Her. 1, 12, 22: peculatus damnari, Cic. Fl. 18, 43; Liv. 33, 47: SINE MALO PEQVLATV, Lex Apparit. Grut. 628: judices qui peculatu provincias quassavissent, Cod. Th. 9, 28, 1: ad legem Juliam peculatus, Dig. 48, tit. 13.
  2. II. Transf., of the caprice of love: perfidiosus est Amor. Si. Ergo in me peculatum facit, Plaut. Cist. 1, 1, 73.

pĕcūlor, āri, v. dep. n. [peculium], to defraud the public, to embezzle the public money, to peculate: rem publicam, Flor. 3, 17, 3.
Hence, pĕcūlans, antis, P. a.
As subst. plur.: pĕcūlantĭa, ium, n., peculations: vestra, Commod. 70, 13.