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propiedad

proh-pee-eh-DAHD/pɾo.pjeˈðað/

property

Also: estate, ownership
NounfA2
A simple red house with a chimney sitting on a green grassy hill, symbolizing real estate ownership.

📝 In Action

Quiero comprar una propiedad pequeña cerca del mar.

A2

I want to buy a small property near the sea.

Esa es nuestra propiedad; la compramos el año pasado.

A2

That is our property; we bought it last year.

Necesitamos los documentos que confirmen la propiedad del coche.

B1

We need the documents that confirm ownership of the car.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Common Collocations

  • propiedad privada – private property
  • agente de propiedad – property agent / realtor

property

Also: attribute, quality
NounfB2formal
A crystal-clear glass marble resting on a wooden table, emphasizing its transparency.

📝 In Action

Una de las propiedades del agua es que hierve a 100 grados Celsius.

B2

One of the properties of water is that it boils at 100 degrees Celsius.

Esta hierba tiene propiedades medicinales increíbles.

B2

This herb has incredible medicinal properties.

Estudiamos las propiedades físicas y químicas de la roca.

C1

We studied the physical and chemical properties of the rock.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • característica (characteristic)
  • cualidad (quality)

Common Collocations

  • propiedades curativas – healing properties
  • propiedades térmicas – thermal properties

propriety

Also: decorum, correctness
NounfC1formal
A figure politely holding a wooden door wide open for a second figure to pass through, illustrating good manners.

📝 In Action

El orador habló con gran propiedad sobre el tema, sin equivocarse.

C1

The speaker addressed the topic with great correctness, without error.

Se comportó con total propiedad en la ceremonia formal.

C2

He behaved with complete propriety at the formal ceremony.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • decoro (decorum)
  • corrección (correctness)

Antonyms

  • impropiedad (impropriety)

Common Collocations

  • con propiedad – correctly / properly

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✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: propiedad

Question 1 of 1

Which sentence uses 'propiedad' to mean 'a characteristic or feature'?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
propio(own, proper) — Adjective
propietario(owner) — Noun
apropiarse(to appropriate / to take possession of) — Verb
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

Comes directly from the Latin word *proprietātem*, which meant 'peculiar nature' or 'ownership.' It is related to the idea of something belonging specifically to oneself (like the Spanish adjective 'propio').

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

French: propriétéItalian: proprietà

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'propiedad' always feminine?

Yes, 'propiedad' is a feminine noun. Even though many words ending in '-d' can be tricky, this one always takes feminine articles and adjectives (la propiedad, una propiedad bonita).

How is 'propiedad' different from 'posesión'?

'Propiedad' usually refers to the legal, official right of ownership (especially for land or houses). 'Posesión' is the state of having something physically, or a simple belonging.