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Improperia

American

[im-pro-peer-ee-uh] / ˌɪm prɒˈpɪər i ə /

noun

(used with a plural verb)

reproach.

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

Example Sentences

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"Stabat Mater," 279, 280; "Improperia," 280; "Missa Papæ Marcelli," 280 Pandean pipes, 98 Pantomime, 43 Parallelism, 25 Passepied, 173 "Passions," 284 et seq.

From How to Listen to Music, 7th ed. Hints and Suggestions to Untaught Lovers of the Art by Krehbiel, Henry Edward

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