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propinquent

/pɹəˈpɪŋkwənt/

propinquent adjective: nearby; close at hand.

Adjective

propinquent (comparative more propinquent, superlative most propinquent)

  1. (formal) nearby; close at hand
    • the place of propinquent death1937, Charles Williams, Descent into Hell

Forms of propinquent

comparativemore propinquent
superlativemost propinquent

Origin of propinquent

From propinqu(ity) + -ent, from Old French propinquite and Latin propinquitatem, from propinquitas, from propinquus, from prope.

Questions about propinquent

What does propinquent mean?
Propinquent means nearby; close at hand.
What part of speech is propinquent?
Propinquent is an adjective.
How do you pronounce propinquent?
Propinquent is pronounced /pɹəˈpɪŋkwənt/.

Words near propinquent in the dictionary

  1. propinquated
  2. propinquates
  3. propinquating
  4. propinquative
  5. propinque
  6. propinquent
  7. propinquities
  8. propinquitous
  9. propinquity
  10. propinquous
  11. propinyl

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