English → Latin
“proper” in Latin
vērustrue, real, actual (conforming to the actual state of reality or fact; factually correct); true, genuine (not counterfeigermānusof brothers or sisters; full, own; true, natural, authenticiūstusjust, righteous; lawful, legal; justified, merited, well-deserved, due
The English word proper itself goes back to Latin proprius.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
proper
Right, fit, true, verus (real; opposed to falsus): germanus (genuine). (The words are found in this connection and order.) verus et germanus: justus (right, legitimate). A proper (opposed to a figurative, etc.) word, verbum proprium (opposed to verbum translatum). To denote anything by the proper term or expression, aliquid verbo proprio declarare: Vid: also, FIT.
Peculiar, Vid.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for proper?
- The usual Latin words for “proper” are vērus, germānus, iūstus. 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.