properus

Latin

Etymology

From prō- + the root of parō, pariō, thus signifying "readiness".

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈpro.pe.rus/, [ˈprɔ.pɛ.rʊs]

Adjective

properus (feminine propera, neuter properum); first/second declension

  1. hasty, quick, speedy

Inflection

First/second declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative properus propera properum properī properae propera
Genitive properī properae properī properōrum properārum properōrum
Dative properō properae properō properīs properīs properīs
Accusative properum properam properum properōs properās propera
Ablative properō properā properō properīs properīs properīs
Vocative propere propera properum properī properae propera

Derived terms

References
  • properus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • properus in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • properus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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