Lexica → Word → property
| Letter | P |
|---|---|
| Letter name | pee |
| Pronounciation | /piː/ |
| Word: | property |
|---|---|
| Pronounciation: | |
| Century: | 14th |
| DA Name: | property |
| Era: | C.E. |
| Origin: | Original |
| Type: | Official |
| Source Language: | French |
Source Language Words: | "Nature, quality," later "possession" (a sense rare before 17c.), from an Anglo-Fr. modification of O.Fr. propriete (12c., Fr. propreté), from L. proprietatem (nom. proprietas) "ownership, property, propriety," lit. "special character". |
| Source Text: | |
Definition: | The exclusive right of possesing, enjoying, and disposing of a thing. |