What is the Latin word for prop.?

The usual Latin words for “prop.” are proprius, aptus, idōneus; also rēctus, commodus, bonus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“prop.” in Latin

propriusappropriate to oneself: (one's) proper, (one's) own (inalienably); belonging to oneself as property, or goods: (one's) o aptussuitable, adapted; ready; apt, proper idōneussuitable, proper, fit, apt, convenient; sufficient rēctusled straight along, drawn in a straight line, straight, upright.; right, correct, proper, appropriate, befitting.; moral commoduscomfortable, commodious, suitable, useful, convenient, becoming; opportune, timely, tidy; pleasant, friendly bonusgood, honest, brave, noble, kind, pleasant; right; useful statūmenthat upon which any thing rests.; a support, stay, prop.; a rib of a ship.pedāmena stake by which a plant is supported.adminiculuma prop, stay, support; support, help, aid, assistance; assistant, auxiliary columenpillar, column; peak, summit, zenith

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

prop.

Strictly, proprie. To use a word PROP. (i. e., in its proper sense), verbum proprie dicere.

Fitly, suitably, apte: idonee: recte: commode: bene: SYN. in COMMODIOUSLY.

prop s.

PROP., statumen: pedamen: pedamentum; adminiculum (for a vine).

Figuratively, Support, columen (especially of persons on whom others depend): firmamentum (that gives stability to anything): praesidium (safeguard): subsidium (aid, assistance): munimentum (defence): (tamquam) adminiculum.

prop v.

PROP., fulcire: adminiculari: statuminare (by building, etc., underneath): pedare (of trees). To be propped up by anything, niti, inniti aliqua re.

Figuratively, fulcire; praesidio esse. To prop one’s self up on anything, inniti aliqua re; confidere alicui re or aliqua re.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for prop.?: The usual Latin words for “prop.” are proprius, aptus, idōneus; also rēctus, commodus, bonus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.