proprietas
ῥεῖα δ' ἀρίζηλον μινύθει καὶ ἄδηλον ἀέξει, ῥεῖα δέ τ' ἰθύνει σκολιὸν καὶ ἀγήνορα κάρφει → easily he humbles the proud and raises the obscure, and easily he straightens the crooked and blasts the proud (Hesiod, Works and Days 6-8)
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
prō̆prĭĕtas: ātis, f. proprius.
I Lit., a property, peculiarity, peculiar nature, quality of a thing (class.): singularum rerum singulae proprietates, Cic. Ac. 2, 18: terrae caelique, Liv. 38, 17: definitio genere declaratur, et proprietate quādam, Cic. Part. 12, 41: frugum proprietates, peculiar kinds, Liv. 45, 30; Plin. 13, 22, 41, § 121: linguae, Vulg. Gen. 31, 47.—
B Transf.
1 Ownership, right of possession, property (post-Aug.): jumenti, Suet. Galb. 7: Salaminae insulae, Just. 2, 7; Dig. 47, 2, 47: proprietatis dominus, proprietor, ib. 7, 1, 13, § 7: nuda, Gai. Inst. 2, 30; Dig. 7, 4, 2.—
II Trop., proper signification (post-Aug.): verborum, Quint. 8, 2, 1 sq.; 10, 1, 21; 12, 2, 19; 1 prooem. 16; 5, 14, 34.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
prŏprĭĕtās,¹² ātis, f. (proprius),
1 propriété, caractère propre : Cic. Ac. 2, 56 ; Top. 83 || caractère spécifique : Cic. Part. 41
2 propriété, droit de possession : Suet. Galba 7 || chose possédée, propriété : Dig. 7, 1, 14
3 [fig.] propriété des termes : Quint. 8, 2, 1 ; 10, 1, 21.
