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proprium

[ proh-pree-uh m ]
/ ˈproʊ pri əm /

noun, plural pro·pri·a [proh-pree-uh] /ˈproʊ pri ə/. Logic.

a nonessential property common to all the members of a class; attribute.

RELATED WORDS

myself, character, individuality, person, ego, identity, personality, narcissism, personal, egocentrism, psyche, individual, substantive, individualization, identical, own, selfhood, oneself

Nearby words

proprioception, proprioceptive, proprioceptive mechanism, proprioceptive reflex, proprioceptor, proprium, props, props , propter hoc, proptosis, propulsion

Definition for propria (2 of 2)

in propria persona

[ in proh-pree-uh per-soh-nuh ]
/ ɪn ˈproʊ pri ə pərˈsoʊ nə /

adverb Law.

represented by oneself and not by an attorney. Abbreviation: in pro. per.

Origin of in propria persona

1645–55; < Latin: in one's own person
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British Dictionary definitions for propria (1 of 2)

in propria persona

/ Latin (ɪn ˈprəʊprɪə pɜːˈsəʊnə) /

adverb

mainly law in person; personally

British Dictionary definitions for propria (2 of 2)

proprium

/ (ˈprəʊprɪəm) /

noun

Also called: property logic obsolete an attribute that is not essential to a species but is common and peculiar to it

Word Origin for proprium

C16: Latin, neuter sing of proprius proper, own
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