Propinquity Definition
prə-pĭngkwĭ-tē
noun
Nearness in time or place.
Webster's New World
Nearness of relationship; kinship.
Webster's New World
Similarity in nature.
American Heritage
Other Word Forms of Propinquity
Noun
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propinquitiesOrigin of Propinquity
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Middle English propinquite from Old French from Latin propinquitās from propinquus near per1 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Old French propinquité or Latin propinquitas, from propinquus "˜neighbouring' (from prope "˜near').
From Wiktionary
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