prójimo

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin proximus. Doublet of próximo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɾoximo/ [ˈpɾo.xi.mo]
• Rhymes: -oximo
• Hyphenation: pró‧ji‧mo

Noun

prójimo m (plural prójimos, feminine prójima, feminine plural prójimas)

1. neighbour (a person living on adjacent or nearby land)

   Synonym: vecino

2. fellow man

See also

• semejante
• cercano

References

• Joan Coromines; José A. Pascual (1983–1991), “próximo”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos, page 664

Further reading

• “prójimo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014