French Conversation · Level 69
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French word
propriété
Pronunciation
IPA/pʁopʁijete/
Meaning
- feminine nounproperty
Example
C'est ma propriété.
It's my property.
More examples
Ils ont hérité d'une propriété à la campagne.
They inherited a property in the country.
Core concept
A boundary around possessions or assets that identifies them as belonging to a particular owner.
Common phrases
hériter d'une propriété
inherit a property
propriété privée
private property
propriété intellectuelle
intellectual property
Similar words
bien: Valuable property offered for sale or purchase.
logement: A home or room intended for people to live in.
immeuble: A building considered as real estate.
domicile: A person's usual home or residential address.
Definition in French
Chose ou ensemble de choses qui appartiennent à quelqu'un ou à une personne morale.
Word origin
The French noun developed from Latin proprietas, based on proprius for one's own, and retained the idea of belonging to an owner.
Usage tips
- For casual personal belongings, mes affaires or mes trucs is usually more natural than propriété.
Other meanings
- possessionnoun
- real estatenoun
- ownershipnoun
Opposites
- propriété publiquepublic propertynoun
Related words
- propriétaireownernoun