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propinquous

propinquous adjective: synonym of propinquent.

Adjective

propinquous (comparative more propinquous, superlative most propinquous)

  1. Synonym of propinquent.
    Synonyms:
    propinquent

Synonyms of propinquous

Forms of propinquous

comparativemore propinquous
superlativemost propinquous

Origin of propinquous

From propinqu(ity) + -ous.

Questions about propinquous

What does propinquous mean?
Propinquous means synonym of propinquent.
What part of speech is propinquous?
Propinquous is an adjective.

Words near propinquous in the dictionary

  1. propinque
  2. propinquent
  3. propinquities
  4. propinquitous
  5. propinquity
  6. propinquous
  7. propinyl
  8. propinyls
  9. propioceptive
  10. propiolactone
  11. propiolactones

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