propinquitousadj.

Brit.

/prəˈpɪŋkwᵻtəs/, U.S.

/prəˈpɪŋkwədəs/,

/proʊˈpɪŋkwədəs/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: propinquity n., -ous suffix.

Etymology: < propinquity n. + -ous suffix. Compare earlier propinquant adj., propinquate adj., propinque adj., propinquous adj.

That is in propinquity (in various senses); nearby, close at hand.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > distance > nearness > [adjective]

yhendeeOE

nighOE

hendc1175

nearc1400

propinquec1487

assisting1579

neighbour1579

propinquant1633

near-acquainted1639

indistant1644

nearhand1653

adjourning1816

propinquousa1832

nearby1858

propinquitous1867

1867 J. W. De Forest Miss Ravenel's Conversion x. 127 Was Lillie to be married to young Whitewood, or some other conveniently propinquitous admirer?

1899 Literature 11 Mar. 260 A propinquitous and sympathetic brother-in-arms is a welcome ally indeed.

1935 Proc. National Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 21 22 The general explanation of this result might lie in localized influences between propinquitous genes.

1974 R. Adams Shardik xxviii. 234 Let us just step outside for a stroll in some nice, lovely place with no propinquitous walls or bushes.

1989 K. Conlon Distant Relations x. 125 Janet and Felicity were really no more than propinquitous social acquaintances.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	propinquitous
释义	propinquitousadj. Brit. /prəˈpɪŋkwᵻtəs/, U.S. /prəˈpɪŋkwədəs/, /proʊˈpɪŋkwədəs/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: propinquity n., -ous suffix. Etymology: < propinquity n. + -ous suffix. Compare earlier propinquant adj., propinquate adj., propinque adj., propinquous adj. That is in propinquity (in various senses); nearby, close at hand. ΘΚΠ the world > space > distance > nearness > [adjective] yhendeeOE nighOE hendc1175 nearc1400 propinquec1487 assisting1579 neighbour1579 propinquant1633 near-acquainted1639 indistant1644 nearhand1653 adjourning1816 propinquousa1832 nearby1858 propinquitous1867 1867 J. W. De Forest Miss Ravenel's Conversion x. 127 Was Lillie to be married to young Whitewood, or some other conveniently propinquitous admirer? 1899 Literature 11 Mar. 260 A propinquitous and sympathetic brother-in-arms is a welcome ally indeed. 1935 Proc. National Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 21 22 The general explanation of this result might lie in localized influences between propinquitous genes. 1974 R. Adams Shardik xxviii. 234 Let us just step outside for a stroll in some nice, lovely place with no propinquitous walls or bushes. 1989 K. Conlon Distant Relations x. 125 Janet and Felicity were really no more than propinquitous social acquaintances. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1867
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