proprium
[ proh-pree-uhm ]
/ ˈproʊ pri əm /
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noun, plural pro·pri·a [proh-pree-uh]. /ˈproʊ pri ə/. Logic.
a nonessential property common to all the members of a class; attribute.
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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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