appropinquity
|ap-pro-pin-qui-ty|
C2
/əprəˈpɪŋkwɪti/
nearness; proximity
Etymology
Etymology Information
'appropinquity' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'appropinquitas', where 'ad-'/'ap-' meant 'to, toward' and 'propinquus' meant 'near'.
Historical Evolution
'appropinquity' developed via Old French (e.g. 'appropinquité') and Middle English forms ('appropinquite'), eventually becoming the modern English 'appropinquity'.
Meaning Changes
Initially it meant 'the act of approaching' or simply 'nearness', and over time it settled into the current sense of 'nearness, proximity'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the state of being near in place, time, or relation; proximity or nearness.
The appropinquity of the two villages encouraged frequent trade between them.
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