Improperia
American
[im-pro-peer-ee-uh]
/ ˌɪm prɒˈpɪər i ə /
noun
(used with a plural verb)
Etymology
Origin of Improperia
1875–80; < Late Latin, plural of improperium, equivalent to Latin improper ( āre ) to blame (apparently an unlearned conflation of improbāre to express disapproval and improprius incorrect or improperus not hastening) + -ium -ium
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