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motu proprio

/ˌməʊtuː ˈpɹɒpɹɪəʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.76 in modern English

Syllables
mo-tu pro-prio
IPA
/ˌməʊtuː ˈpɹɒpɹɪəʊ/
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Of one’s own free will, of one’s own volition.

noun

A document issued by the Pope on his own initiative directed to the Roman Catholic Church.

Etymology

From Medieval Latin motu proprio, from ablative form of classical Latin motus (“motion”) + proprius (“one’s own”).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

motu proprios (plural)

Phrases

sua sponte

Frequently Paired Words

sua sponte

Questions

How do you pronounce motu proprio?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌməʊtuː ˈpɹɒpɹɪəʊ/.
What does motu proprio mean?
Of one’s own free will, of one’s own volition.
Where does motu proprio come from?
From Medieval Latin motu proprio, from ablative form of classical Latin motus (“motion”) + proprius (“one’s own”).

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