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10 Language-to-English DictionariesProperty
/ˈprɒp.ə.ti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A thing or things belonging to someone; possessions collectively.
"The house and the land are part of her property." - 2
A characteristic or quality of something.
"The property of water that allows it to exist in three states is fascinating."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'property' originates from the Latin 'proprietas', meaning 'ownership' or 'quality', which evolved through Old French 'propriete' in the medieval period, reflecting the concept of ownership and characteristics of objects.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Property" is said worldwide
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Propriété
Transliteration: pʁo.pʁi.e.te
"La propriété est un aspect essentiel de la vie."
Eigenschaft
Transliteration: ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩ʃaft
"Die Eigenschaft des Wassers ist sehr interessant."
Proprietà
Transliteration: proprieta
"La proprietà è fondamentale per la sicurezza."
Propiedad
Transliteration: propjeˈðað
"La propiedad es un derecho fundamental."
Propriedade
Transliteration: pɾopɾieˈdadʒi
"A propriedade é um conceito importante na sociedade."
स्वामित्व
Transliteration: svāmitva
"स्वामित्व एक महत्वपूर्ण अधिकार है।"
财产
Transliteration: cáichǎn
"财产是社会的重要组成部分。"
재산
Transliteration: jaesan
"재산은 개인의 권리입니다."
財産
Transliteration: zaisan
"財産は重要な権利です。"
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