Etymological root
proprius
Latin
Words from this root(8)
proper
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/ˈprɑpɚ/
Right, suitable, or correct for a particular situation.
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propriety
C2+
/prəˈpraɪɪti/
conformity to accepted standards of behaviour or morals
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proprietor
C2+
/prəˈpraɪətɚ/
the owner of a business or property
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appropriateness
C2+
/əˈproʊpriətnəs/
the quality of being suitable or proper for a particular situation
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appropriator
C2+
/əˈproʊpriˌeɪtɚ/
a person who takes something for their own use, often without right
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impropriate
C2+
/ɪmˈproʊprieɪt/
to transfer church property or revenues to a layman or secular body
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proprietorship
C2+
/prəˈpraɪətɚʃɪp/
the state of being an owner, or a business owned by one person
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unproper
C2+
/ʌnˈprɑpɚ/
not proper; improper (archaic)
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