characteristic (subs.) Copy link Outline 1. proprĭum (prop. an adj.2. hăbĭtus, ūs3. proprĭĕtas4. Expr. by gen. of the subs. denoting that whose c. is spoken of; as, it is the c. of a wise judge, sapientis judicis est, Cic. (or by a derivative adj.; as, it is the c. of human beings, humanum est).5. chăractēr, ēris • characteristic (subs.): 1. proprĭum (prop. an adj.: v. supr.): this they consider the c. of bravery, hoc p. virtutis existimant, Caes.: Cic. 2. hăbĭtus, ūs: the natural c.s of soils, patrii h. locorum, Virg.: more usu. collectively: v. character (IV.). 3. proprĭĕtas: everything has its peculiar c.s, singularium rerum singulae p. sunt Cic. 4. Expr. by gen. of the subs. denoting that whose c. is spoken of; as, it is the c. of a wise judge, sapientis judicis est, Cic. (or by a derivative adj.; as, it is the c. of human beings, humanum est). 5. chăractēr, ēris: v. style.