Properer: meaning, definitions and examples
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properer
[ ˈprɒpərər ]
comparative form
The term 'properer' is a comparative form of the adjective 'proper'. It is used to describe something that is more appropriate, suitable, or correct in a certain context. Although it may not be commonly used in formal contexts, it serves to compare the suitability or correctness of two or more items or actions. In usage, it often emphasizes the quality of being proper in a greater degree than another.
Synonyms
more appropriate, more correct, more suitable
Examples of usage
- This option is properer than that one.
- He believes that the properer way to dress for the event is more formal.
- In this context, the properer choice is to be polite.
Translations
Translations of the word "properer" in other languages:
🇵🇹 mais apropriado
🇮🇳 अधिक उचित
🇩🇪 angemessener
🇮🇩 lebih tepat
🇺🇦 більш правильний
🇵🇱 bardziej odpowiedni
🇯🇵 より適切な
🇫🇷 plus approprié
🇪🇸 más adecuado
🇹🇷 daha uygun
🇰🇷 더 적절한
🇸🇦 أكثر ملاءمة
🇨🇿 více vhodný
🇸🇰 viac vhodný
🇨🇳 更合适的
🇸🇮 bolj ustrezen
🇮🇸 meira viðeigandi
🇰🇿 одан да лайықты
🇬🇪 მეტი შესაბამისი
🇦🇿 daha uyğun
🇲🇽 más apropiado
Etymology
The word 'proper' originates from the Latin word 'proprius', which means 'one's own' or 'individual'. This Latin root evolved through Old French 'propre', which had similar meanings of being suitable or appropriate. In Old English, the term began to take on its modern usage referring to things that are correct or suitable. The comparative form 'properer' likely developed through the standard English practice of forming comparatives, although it is less commonly seen in modern usage due to the preference for using 'more proper'. Over time, the term has maintained a connotation of appropriateness in various contexts, continuing to reflect its Latin roots in meaning.