motu proprio
adverb
- type of document issued by the Pope
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˌməʊtuː ˈpɹɒpɹɪəʊ/ / /ˌməʊtuː ˈpɹəʊpɹɪəʊ/
adv
Etymology: From Medieval Latin motu proprio, from ablative form of classical Latin motus (“motion”) + proprius (“one’s own”).
- Of one’s own free will, of one’s own volition.
noun
Etymology: From Medieval Latin motu proprio, from ablative form of classical Latin motus (“motion”) + proprius (“one’s own”).
- A document issued by the Pope on his own initiative directed to the Roman Catholic Church.