motu proprio
motu proprio · motu proprios
A document issued by the Pope on his own initiative directed to the Roman Catholic ChurchA document issued by the Pope on his own initiative directed to the Roman Catholic Church.
/ˌməʊtuː ˈpɹɒpɹɪəʊ/
Meaning
1 sensesA document issued by the Pope on his own initiative directed to the Roman Catholic Church.
Origin
From Medieval Latin motu proprio, from ablative form of classical Latin motus (“motion”) +From Medieval Latin motu proprio, from ablative form of classical Latin motus (“motion”) + proprius (“one’s own”).
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Forms
plural: motu proprios| Singular | motu proprio |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedsua sponte