próprio

See also: proprio

Portuguese

Alternative forms

própio (dialectal)
póprio (dialectal, nonstandard)
propio (obsolete)
proprio (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin proprius (“own”).

Pronunciation

(South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈpɾɔ.pɾjo/, /ˈpɾɔ.pɾi.o/, /ˈpɾɔ.pɾju/, /ˈpɾɔ.pɾi.u/, /ˈpɾɔ.pjo/, /ˈpɾɔ.pju/
(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈpɾɔpɾju/

Adjective

próprio m (feminine singular própria, masculine plural próprios, feminine plural próprias, not comparable)

Quotations

For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:próprio.

Synonyms

(proper) adequado
(peculiar) peculiar

Related terms

propriedade, apropriado

Pronoun

próprio m (plural próprios, feminine própria, feminine plural próprias)

itself, themselves (used for emphasis)
Os próprios estudantes fizeram o trabalho.
The students did the work themselves.

Quotations

For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:próprio.

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