/ˈpɾopjo/
Translation
own, one's own
Word origin
From Latin proprius ('one's own, special, particular'). It means 'own, proper'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- proprius
- English cognates
- proper, property, appropriate
Grammar
Examples
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She has her own business in the centre.
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I did it on my own.
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I have been living in my own house for five years.
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The director himself opened the door for us.
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Each child brought their own book to class.
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The teacher himself wrote the letter by hand.
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She has had her own car since the age of eighteen.
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