Main Entry: prop·er·ty

Pronunciation: \ˈprä-pər-tē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural prop·er·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 \-ləs\ adjective

— prop·er·ty·less·ness \-nəs\ noun