Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

proprietariat

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pro-pri-etari-at
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

People who own property.

Etymology

Blend of propriety (“an owned object; a possession”) + proletariat.

Frequently Paired Words

proletariat

Questions

What does proprietariat mean?
People who own property.
Where does proprietariat come from?
Blend of propriety (“an owned object; a possession”) + proletariat.

How to pronounce proprietariat

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