Using “learn” to mean “teach” is an impropriety. Every language has likewise its improprieties and absurdities (Samuel Johnson).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pro|pri|e|tar|y — «pruh PRY uh TEHR ee», adjective, noun, plural tar|ies. –adj. 1. belonging to a proprietor: »a proprietary right, a proprietary interest. 2. holding property: »a proprietary class. 3. owned by a private person or company; belonging to or… … Useful english dictionary
pro|pri|e|to|ri|al — «pruh PRY uh TR ee uhl, TOHR », adjective. of or having to do with a proprietor: »proprietorial pride … Useful english dictionary
pro|pri|e|tor|ship — «pruh PRY uh tuhr shihp», noun. = ownership. (Cf. ↑ownership) … Useful english dictionary
pro|pri|e|to|ry — «pruh PRY uh TR ee, TOHR », adjective. = proprietary. (Cf. ↑proprietary) … Useful english dictionary
pro|pri|e|tor — «pruh PRY uh tuhr», noun. 1. a person who owns something as his possession or property; owner: »A number of boarding house proprietors are converting their rooms into flatlets (London Times). 2. (in American history) the owner of a proprietary… … Useful english dictionary
pro|pri|e|tress — «pruh PRY uh trihs», noun. a woman owner or manager … Useful english dictionary
pro|pri|o mo|tu — «PROH pree oh MOH too, MOH tyoo», Latin. of one s own accord … Useful english dictionary
pro|pri|o|cep|tion — «PROH pree uh SEHP shuhn», noun. a proprioceptive sense; the perception of internal bodily conditions, such as the state of muscular contraction … Useful english dictionary
pro|pri|o|cep|tive — «PROH pree uh SEHP tihv», adjective. 1. receiving stimuli from within the body. 2. of or having to do with such stimuli. ╂[coined < Latin proprius one s own + ceptus taken (< capere to take) + English ive] … Useful english dictionary
pro|pri|o|cep|tor — «PROH pree uh SEHP tuhr», noun. a sense organ that receives stimuli from within the body … Useful english dictionary
de pro|pri|o mo|tu — «dee PROH pree oh MOH too», Latin. of one s or its own motion; spontaneously … Useful english dictionary
