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proximus nearest
proximus is a Latin Adjective that primarily means nearest.
Definitions for proximus
Wheelock's Latin
Adjective
- 1
(superl. of propior), nearest, next
Oxford Latin Dictionary
Adjective
- 1
Nearest or next in situation, adjacent. (b) (w. iter, etc.) shortest, nearest. (c) adjacent, next (in writing, etc.).
- 2
(neut. as sb.) The immediate neighbourhood or vicinity; in ~o, close at hand, at close quarters; ex, de ~o, from close at hand; ex ~o (also) close by. (b) (spec.) the adjoining house or property, next door.
- 3
(of persons, etc.) Nearest in position, next, close. (b) living near by or adjacent (to). (c) ~us lictor, the lictor who immediately preceded a magistrate.
- 4
Readiest or closest to hand; ex ~o, from the readiest source; in ~o. within easiest reach. (b) ~um est (w. ut.+subj.) it is most likely (that).
- 5
(of periods of time) Immediately preceding, last; (neut. as sb.) the recent or immediate past. (b) most recent in recurrence, etc. latest. (c) just mentioned.
Sentences with proximus
Latin to English
Hic non solum proximus rex dissimilis, sed ferox etiam quam Romulus sum.Compare He was not only unlike the last king, but was more warlike even than Romulus.
Nam tua res agitur, paries cum proximus ardet.Compare It is your own interest that is at stake when your next neighbor's wall is ablaze.
O si angulus ille proximus accedat, qui nunc denormat agellum!Compare O, if I could throw in that adjoining corner that spoils the shape of my little farm!
In tumulus, qui proximus castra Galli capio possum, vallum duco coepi.Compare He began to make a rampart on the nearest hill to the camp of the Gauls which he could occupy.
Romani non via tantum, sed tectum etiam proximus porta occupo.Compare The Romans had occupied not only the streets, but also the houses nearest the gate.
Declension table for proximus
Cactus2000
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nom. | proximus | proximī |
| Gen. | proximī | proximōrum |
| Dat. | proximō | proximīs |
| Acc. | proximum | proximōs |
| Voc. | proxime | proximī |
| Abl. | proximō | proximīs |
Data sources
Notes
- Definitions
- Frederick M. Wheelock, Wheelock's Latin, 6th ed., rev. Richard A. LaFleur (New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers, 2005): 484.
- P. G. W. Glare, Oxford Latin Dictionary, Vols. 1-8 (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1982): 1508.
- Word frequencies
- Paul B. Diederich, The Frequency of Latin Words and Their Endings, PhD diss., (Columbia University, 1939).
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Citation
Chicago (17th ed.)
Allo Contributors. "proximus, proxima, proximum (adj.) - Latin Word Definition." Allo Latin Dictionary. Last modified . Accessed December 22, 2024. http://ancientlanguages.org/latin/dictionary/proximus-proxima-proximum.
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Wheelock's Latin
Wheelock, Wheelock's Latin, 484.on page 484
