Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

proximo-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.74 in modern English

Syllables: prox-i-mo-
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

ISV combining form denoting proximal location or vector

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *prokʷe Proto-Indo-European *prokʷism̥mos Latin proximus Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English proximo- From proximal. By surface analysis, proxim- + -o-.

Inflected Forms

proxim- (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

disto-

Questions

What does proximo- mean?: ISV combining form denoting proximal location or vector
Where does proximo- come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *prokʷe Proto-Indo-European *prokʷism̥mos Latin proximus Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English proximo- From proximal. By surface analysis, proxim- + -o-.

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