LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

proprium

proprium n (genitive propriī or proprī)
Classical[ˈprɔ.pri.ũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈprɔː.pri.um]

Meaning

  1. neuterproprium (a property that applies to all members of a species and only to them, serving to distinguish the species from other species within the same genus, yet is not part of the true definition or the essence of the species)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepropriumpropria
genitivepropriī
proprī		propriōrum
dativepropriōpropriīs
accusativepropriumpropria
ablativepropriōpropriīs
vocativepropriumpropria

Quick answers

What does proprium mean in Latin?
proprium, a noun, means “proprium (a property that applies to all members of a species and only to them, serving to distinguish the species from other species within the same genus, yet is not part of the true definition or the essence of the sp”.
What is the genitive of proprium?
The genitive singular is propriī. proprium is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce proprium?
In classical Latin, [ˈprɔ.pri.ũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈprɔː.pri.um].