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10 Language-to-English DictionariesProprietary
/prəˈpraɪ.ə.tər.i/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to an owner or ownership.
"The proprietary software is only available for purchase and cannot be modified."
- 1
A person who owns something, especially a business.
"The proprietor of the café was known for his exceptional customer service."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'proprietas' meaning property or ownership, entering English in the 15th century via Medieval Latin 'proprietarius'. Over time, it evolved from signifying legal ownership of property to describing commercially protected products, processes, or software exclusive to a specific creator.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Proprietary" is said worldwide
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propriétaire
Transliteration: propriétaire
"Le logiciel propriétaire est uniquement disponible à l'achat."
eigen
Transliteration: eigen
"Die proprietäre Software kann nicht modifiziert werden."
proprietario
Transliteration: proprietario
"Il software proprietario è disponibile solo per l'acquisto."
propietario
Transliteration: propietario
"El software propietario solo está disponible para su compra."
proprietário
Transliteration: proprietário
"O software proprietário só está disponível para compra."
स्वामित्व
Transliteration: svāmitva
"स्वामित्व सॉफ़्टवेयर केवल खरीदने के लिए उपलब्ध है।"
专有
Transliteration: zhuān yǒu
"专有软件仅可购买。"
소유자
Transliteration: soyuja
"소유자 소프트웨어는 구매만 가능합니다."
所有権
Transliteration: shoyūken
"所有権ソフトウェアは購入のみ可能です。"
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