proprium
[ proh-pree-uh m ]
/ 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.
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,
- props,
- props ,
- propter hoc,
- proptosis,
- proptotic
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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in propria persona
/ Latin (ɪn ˈprəʊprɪə pɜːˈsəʊnə) /
adverb
mainly law in person; personally
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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