I. Lit., a property, peculiarity, peculiar nature, quality of a thing (class.): “singularum rerum singulae proprietates,” Cic. Ac. 2, 18: “terrae caelique,” Liv. 38, 17: “definitio genere declaratur, et proprietate quādam,” Cic. Part. 12, 41: “frugum proprietates,” peculiar kinds, Liv. 45, 30; Plin. 13, 22, 41, § 121: “linguae,” Vulg. Gen. 31, 47.—
B. Transf.
1. Ownership, right of possession, property (post-Aug.): “jumenti,” Suet. Galb. 7: “Salaminae insulae,” Just. 2, 7; Dig. 47, 2, 47: “proprietatis dominus,” proprietor, ib. 7, 1, 13, § 7: “nuda,” Gai. Inst. 2, 30; Dig. 7, 4, 2.—
II. Trop., proper signification (post-Aug.): “verborum,” Quint. 8, 2, 1 sq.; 10, 1, 21; 12, 2, 19; 1 prooem. 16; 5, 14, 34.