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próximo.

near, close

7 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈpɾɔ.si.mu/Brazil/ˈpɾɔ.si.mu/Portugal/ˈpɾɔ.si.mʷ/

  1. near, close

  2. recent

  3. next

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *prokʷe Proto-Indo-European *prokʷism̥mos Latin proximuslbor. Portuguese próximo Learned borrowing from Latin proximus. Compare Spanish prójimo.

adv/ˈpɾɔ.si.mu/Brazil/ˈpɾɔ.si.mu/Portugal/ˈpɾɔ.si.mʷ/

  1. near, close

    comparable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *prokʷe Proto-Indo-European *prokʷism̥mos Latin proximuslbor. Portuguese próximo Learned borrowing from Latin proximus. Compare Spanish prójimo.

noun/ˈpɾɔ.si.mu/Brazil/ˈpɾɔ.si.mu/Portugal/ˈpɾɔ.si.mʷ/

  1. neighbour, fellow man

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *prokʷe Proto-Indo-European *prokʷism̥mos Latin proximuslbor. Portuguese próximo Learned borrowing from Latin proximus. Compare Spanish prójimo.

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