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propinquent

/pɹəˈpɪŋkwənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
propin-quent
IPA
/pɹəˈpɪŋkwənt/
24
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

nearby; close at hand

Formal

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

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Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more propinquent (comparative) most propinquent (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

propinquity

Questions

How do you pronounce propinquent?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɹəˈpɪŋkwənt/.
What does propinquent mean?
nearby; close at hand
Where does propinquent come from?
It is traced to Old French.

How to pronounce propinquent

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