# propertied

Pronunciation: US say "PROP-ur-teed" /ˈpɹɑpɚtid/; UK say "PROP-uh-teed" /ˈpɹɒpətid/

## Adjective

1. Owning land, buildings, or other real estate, especially holdings that generate a steady income.
   - Simple: Owning land or buildings that bring in money.
   - _The reforms gradually shifted political power toward the propertied middle class._
   - _For centuries, only propertied citizens could hold public office._

## Origin

Formed from "property" combined with the suffix "-ed."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/propertied (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).