pròxim

See also: proxim

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin proximus. First attested in 1599.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencia) [ˈpɾɔk.sim]

• Audio (Barcelona):

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Adjective

pròxim (feminine pròxima, masculine plural pròxims, feminine plural pròximes)

1. next

   Synonyms: proper, següent, que ve

   Quina és la pròxima parada? ― What is next stop? (on the bus or train)

2. near, nearby

   Synonym: proper

   Antonyms: llunyà, distant, remot, a prop

   El davanter més pròxim a la banda estava en fora de joc ― The forward closest to the wing was offside (unintelligible if you don't know about soccer rules or slang)

Derived terms

• aproximar
• pròximament

Related terms

• proximitat

Further reading

• “pròxim”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007