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Proprium
al-khāṣṣa
الخَاصَّة
A proprium (khāṣṣa) is a universal said only of what falls under one reality, and predicated of it non-essentially.
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Like the differentia it belongs to one species only, but unlike the differentia it is not part of the essence.
Also written as: khassa, property, proprium.
Examples
- الضَّاحِك“capable of laughter”, for human
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