proximity
/pɹɒkˈsɪməti/prok-SIH-muh-tee
/pɹɑkˈsɪməti/prahk-SIH-muh-tee
Meaningnearness
Common meaning: nearness
- proximnearestLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1482 · scan
- itynoun ending: being so, the quality of
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Latin proximus ‘nearest’.
Roots
- proximus Latin “nearest”
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