proprium

(prōˈprē-əm)

noun pl. pro·pri·a (-prē-ə)
In Aristotelian thought, a predicable property common to all members of a kind but not constituting part of the definition of that kind.

Origin:

Origin: Medieval Latin

Origin: , from neuter of Latin proprius, proper (to) (translation of Greek idion); see per1 in Indo-European roots

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