proprium
Americannoun
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propria
plural
noun
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Etymology
Origin of proprium
First recorded in 1540–60; from Latin: literally, “special feature, property, possession,” noun use of adjective proprius “one’s own, special,” used to translate Aristotelian tò ídion “characteristic property (of a species)”; see proper ( def. ), idio ( def. )
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That man cooks his food is probably a genuine proprium.
From Logic, Inductive and Deductive by William Minto
It appears like a contradiction to say that he can also think and will from hell and from his proprium.
From Angelic Wisdom about Divine Providence by William F. Wunsch
But both proprium and accidens are said to be predicated of the species accidentally.
From Analysis of Mr. Mill's System of Logic by W. (William) Stebbing
Educability—an example of the proprium in mediæval text-books—is common to men, and results from man's essential constitution; but it is not peculiar; other animals are educable.
From Logic, Inductive and Deductive by William Minto
This proprium is self-love and the accompanying love of the world, or it is love of the world and the accompanying self-love.
From Angelic Wisdom about Divine Providence by William F. Wunsch
This usually happens in a part of our gut called the lamina propria.
From Science Daily ● May 16, 2024
Atarashi, K. & Honda, K. Analysis of murine lamina propria TH17 cells.
From Nature ● Nov. 14, 2017
The endometrium contains a connective tissue lining, the lamina propria, which is covered by epithelial tissue that lines the lumen.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The membrane consists of epithelium, which is in direct contact with ingested food, and the lamina propria, a layer of connective tissue analogous to the dermis.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Very early, they taught me the propria way of eating como los ricos.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
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