Spanish word

propiedad

Pronunciation

IPA/pɾopjeˈðað/

Meaning

  • feminine nounproperty

Example

Después del incendio, perdió todas sus propiedades.

After the fire, he lost all his property.

Illustration for propiedad (property)

More examples

Se puso en venta una propiedad inmobiliaria cerca del parque.

A real estate property near the park was put up for sale.

Core concept

Bundle of owned assets such as a house, deeds, and money.

Common phrases

  • propiedad inmobiliaria

    real estate property

  • propiedad en venta

    property for sale

  • derecho de propiedad

    property right

Similar words

bien: Asset or item of value owned by a person or company.
posesión: State of physically having or controlling something so it can be used.
inmueble: Land or building that cannot be moved; real estate.
patrimonio: Total set of assets and liabilities held by a person or organization.

Definition in Spanish

Conjunto de activos y derechos que una persona o entidad puede usar, disponer o transmitir, incluyendo bienes inmuebles y otros bienes.

Word origin

From Latin proprietās, from proprius 'one's own', originally referring to what belongs to someone and later to assets and legal rights.

Usage tips

  • When talking about ownership Spanish commonly uses es de + person or possessives like mío, and for real estate prefer inmueble or bienes inmuebles to avoid ambiguity.

Other meanings

  • ownershipnoun
  • real estatenoun

Opposites

  • bienes comunescommunal propertynoun

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