"proprietous" meaning in All languages combined

See proprietous on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more proprietous [comparative], most proprietous [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} proprietous (comparative more proprietous, superlative most proprietous)
  1. (sometimes proscribed) proper Tags: proscribed, sometimes Derived forms: proprietously, proprietousness Related terms: propriety
    Sense id: en-proprietous-en-adj-hKyHSyMq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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