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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPersonal Property
/ˈpɜːrsənl ˈprɒpərti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Movable items owned by an individual, which are not fixed to land or buildings.
"The artist sold her personal property, including paintings and sculptures, to fund her new project." - 2
In legal terms, personal property refers to all property that is not real estate.
"The court ruled that the personal property of the deceased would be divided among the heirs."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'personal property' originates from Middle English, where 'personal' derives from the Latin 'personalis', meaning 'of a person', and 'property' comes from the Latin 'proprietas', meaning 'ownership'. Over time, the term evolved to signify possessions that are owned by individuals as opposed to real estate or communal property.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Personal Property" is said worldwide
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Biens personnels
Transliteration: byɛ̃ pɛʁsɔnɛl
"Elle a vendu ses biens personnels pour déménager."
Persönliches Eigentum
Transliteration: pɛʁˈzøːnlɪçəs ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩tum
"Er hat sein persönliches Eigentum verkauft, um zu reisen."
Proprietà personale
Transliteration: proprieta personale
"Ha venduto la sua proprietà personale per pagare i debiti."
Propiedad personal
Transliteration: propiedad personal
"Vende su propiedad personal para mudarse a otra ciudad."
Propriedade pessoal
Transliteration: propriedade pessoal
"Ele vendeu sua propriedade pessoal para ajudar a família."
व्यक्तिगत संपत्ति
Transliteration: vyaktigat sampatti
"उसने अपने व्यक्तिगत संपत्ति को बेच दिया।"
个人财产
Transliteration: gèrén cáichǎn
"他出售了个人财产以偿还债务。"
개인 재산
Transliteration: gaein jaesan
"그는 개인 재산을 팔아 여행 자금을 마련했다."
個人財産
Transliteration: kojin zaisan
"彼は個人財産を売却して旅行資金を得た。"
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