English Explanatory Dictionary

properness

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The state or condition of being proper; propriety.
  2. The state or condition of being proper (of a proper fraction, proper subset, etc.).
  3. Excellence, quality.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɹɒ.pə.nəs/ /ˈpɹɒ.pɚ.nəs/

Word forms

properness propernesses

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin propriusbor. Anglo-Norman proprebor. Middle English propre English proper Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English properness From proper + -ness.

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