n.
Pronunciation: ' prä-p ə r-t ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
Etymology: Middle English proprete, from Anglo-French propreté, from Latin proprietat-, proprietas, from proprius own
Date: 14th century
1 a : a quality or trait belonging and especially peculiar to an individual or thing b : an effect that an object has on another object or on the senses c : VIRTUE 3 d : an attribute common to all members of a class
2 a : something owned or possessed specifically : a piece of real estate b : the exclusive right to possess, enjoy, and dispose of a thing : OWNERSHIP c : something to which a person or business has a legal title d : one (as a performer) who is under contract and whose work is especially valuable e : a book or script purchased for publication or production
3 : an article or object used in a play or motion picture except painted scenery and costumes
synonyms see QUALITY
– prop · er · ty · less \ -l ə s \ adjective
– prop · er · ty · less · ness \ -n ə s \ noun