propinquent

English

Etymology

Latin

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɹəˈpɪŋkwənt/

Adjective

propinquent (comparative more propinquent, superlative most propinquent)

1. (formal) nearby; close at hand
   • 1937, Charles Williams, Descent into Hell:

     the place of propinquent death

Related terms

• propinquity

Latin

Verb

propinquent

1. third-person plural present active subjunctive of propinquō