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propinquent.

nearby; close at hand

11 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/pɹəˈpɪŋkwənt/
  1. nearby; close at hand

    formal
Where this word comes from

From propinqu(ity) + -ent, from Old French propinquite and Latin propinquitatem, from propinquitas, from propinquus, from prope.

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