# propinquity

> English word · Noun · IPA /pɹəˈpɪŋ.kwɪ.ti/

## Definitions
1. Nearness or proximity
2. Affiliation or similarity.

## Etymology
From propinqu(ent) + -ity, from Middle English propinquite, from Middle French propinquité or Latin propinquitās, from propinquus (“neighbouring”) (from prop(e) (“near”) + (h)inc (“hence”) + -uus).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/propinquity