motu proprio

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motu proprio

/ˌməʊtuː ˈpɹɒpɹɪəʊ/
/ˌməʊtuː ˈpɹəʊpɹɪəʊ/

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

adverb

not comparable Of one’s own free will, of one’s own volition.

noun motu proprios

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

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Español	motu proprio, motu propio, de motu propio

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@misc{motu_proprio_2026,
  title = {motu proprio},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/motu%20proprio},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}