proximus

Latin

Alternative forms

• proxumus

Etymology

From propissimus (“nearest”) superlative of prope (“near”), shortened to propsimus (“nearest”), with x representing the consonant cluster.

Adjective

proximus superlative, m sg, second declension (positive: none, comparative: propior)

1. nearest, next
2. adjoining
3. (substantive) the latest, most recent
4. (substantive) the next

Inflection

Number	Singular				Plural
Case \ Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
nominative	proximus	proxima	proximum		proximī	proximae	proxima
genitive	proximī	proximae	proximī		proximōrum	proximārum	proximōrum
dative	proximō	proximae	proximō		proximīs	proximīs	proximīs
accusative	proximum	proximam	proximum		proximōs	proximās	proxima
ablative	proximō	proximā	proximō		proximīs	proximīs	proximīs
vocative	proxime	proxima	proximum		proximī	proximae	proxima

Synonyms

• propior

Related terms

• prope

Derived terms

• proximus egomet mihi
• Proxima Centauri

Descendants

• Catalan: pròxim
• English: proximal
• French: prochain
• Italian: prossimo
• Portuguese: proximo
• Spanish: próximo

Adverb

proximus (superlative)

1. superlative form of prope

Noun

proximus (genitive proximi); m, second declension

1. neighbour
2. nearest person or thing

Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	proximus	proximī
genitive	proximī	proximōrum
dative	proximō	proximīs
accusative	proximum	proximōs
ablative	proximō	proximīs
vocative	proxime	proximī

References

• proximus in Charlton T. Lewis & Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1879