proprium
[
proh
-pree-
uh
m]
/ˈproʊ pri əm/
noun
,
plural
propria
[
proh
-pree-
uh
]
/ˈproʊ pri ə/
(
Show IPA
).
Logic.
1.
a nonessential property common to all the members of a class; attribute.
British Dictionary definitions for
proprium
proprium
/
ˈprəʊprɪəm
/
noun
1.
(
logic
,
obsolete
)
Also called
property.
an attribute that is not essential to a species but is common and peculiar to it
Word Origin
C16: Latin, neuter sing of
proprius
proper, own