"propre" meaning in French

See propre in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /pʁɔpʁ/ Audio: Fr-propre.ogg Forms: propres [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Old French propre, borrowed from Latin proprius. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|fro|propre|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old French propre, {{inh+|fr|fro|propre}} Inherited from Old French propre, {{bor|fr|la|proprius}} Latin proprius Head templates: {{fr-adj}} propre (plural propres)
  1. (before a noun) own
    Sense id: en-propre-fr-adj-Wzl1ZRw8
  2. clean
    Sense id: en-propre-fr-adj-OwZoBPbR
  3. (of a child) toilet-trained
    Sense id: en-propre-fr-adj-~QEvHP5e
  4. (of a pet) house-trained
    Sense id: en-propre-fr-adj-FlzUA2H-
  5. proper, specific, particular [+ à (object) = to] Synonyms: spécifique
    Sense id: en-propre-fr-adj-W98VZQyB
  6. (mathematics) eigen- Categories (topical): Mathematics
    Sense id: en-propre-fr-adj-QjcRNl1x Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 26 3 15 13 11 33 Topics: mathematics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: approprier, exproprier, propriété

Inflected forms

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