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proprietarial

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /pɹəˌpɹaɪ.əˈtɛəɹi.əl/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /pɹəˌpɹaɪ.əˈtɛɹi.əl/
  • rhymes with -ɛəɹiəl

1

adj

Meaning 1

Pertaining to proprietarians or proprietarianism (in colonial North America).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Proprietary or proprietorial; pertaining to property or ownership (of property).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncommon

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Perhaps proprietary + -al influenced by proprietorial, or perhaps a variant of the latter influenced by the former.