propinquent

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/pɹəˈpɪŋkwənt/

adjective

nearby; close at hand

OriginOld French propinquite ← Latin propinquitatem →
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Meanings

adjectivepropinquent (comparative more propinquent, superlative most propinquent)

comparative more propinquent · superlative most propinquent

  1. formalnearby; close at hand

    the place of propinquent death

    1937, Charles Williams, Descent into Hell

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
propinquous

Origin

  1. Latinpropinquitatem
  2. Old Frenchpropinquite
  3. Englishpropinquent

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

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APA

propinquent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/propinquent

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“propinquent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/propinquent. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “propinquent,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/propinquent.

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