Today’s Spanish word of the day is “propio”.
It’s an adjective that can mean “own”, “typical” or “appropriate”.
The word “propio” comes from Latin proprius, which in turn came from the phrase pro privo, which meant “for the individual”.
Example sentences
Cada uno tiene su propio estilo.
Everyone has their own style.
Lo compré con mi propio dinero.
I bought it with my own money.
El queso desarrolló su propia civilización en mi refrigerador.
The cheese developed its own civilization in my refrigerator.
Es lo propio en esta situación.
It’s the appropriate thing in this situation.
No habiendo hallado su propio camino, vagaba sin rumbo.
Not having found his own path, he wandered aimlessly.
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