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Added 8 October 2026

property

/ˈpɹɒp.ə.ti/ noun

In Latin: bona, rēs, possessiō Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about property at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone.
that hat is my property
A basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class.
a study of the physical properties of atomic particles
Any area set aside for a particular purpose.
who owns this place?

Origin

From Middle English propertee, properte, propirte, proprete, borrowed from Anglo-Norman and Old French propreté, proprieté (“propriety, fitness, property”), from Latin proprietās (“a peculiarity, one's peculiar nature or quality, right or fact of possession, property”), from proprius (“special, particular, one's own”). Equivalent to proper + -ty. Doublet of propriety.

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