noun

property

Translation

property, possessions, real estate, characteristic

This book is my personal property.

They bought a property in the countryside.

One property of steel is its strength.

((sb.'s)) property (sth.) that belongs to (sb.) This land is government property.

a property of ((sth.)) a quality or characteristic of (sth.) The chemical properties of this element are unique.

Synonyms: belongings, assets (possessions); real estate (land); attribute, quality (characteristic)

From Latin 'proprietas' meaning 'ownership', which comes from 'proprius' meaning 'one's own'.

Connects to 'proper'. What is 'proper' to a person is their own property. Think of a sign saying 'Private Property'.