prox-

prefix

Nearness, proximity.

OriginEnglish proximityclip. ← Middle French proximité ← Latin proximitās →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. Nearness, proximity.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*prokʷe
  2. Proto-Indo-European*prokʷism̥mos
  3. Latinproximus
  4. Latinproximitās
  5. Middle Frenchproximité
  6. Englishproximityclip.
  7. Englishprox-

Clipping of proximity.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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