proximo-

prefix

ISV combining form denoting proximal location or vector

OriginLatin proximus ← Proto-Indo-European *prokʷism̥mos →
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Meanings

prefix

alternative proxim-

  1. ISV combining form denoting proximal location or vector

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*prokʷe
  2. Proto-Indo-European*prokʷism̥mos
  3. Latinproximus
  4. Englishproximo-

From proximal. By surface analysis, proxim- + -o-.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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