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Meaning of proximus | Babel Free

Adjective feminine CEFR B2
[ˈprɔk.sɪ.mʊs]

Definitions

  1. nearest, next
    declension-1, declension-2, superlative
  2. adjoining
    declension-1, declension-2, superlative
  3. of time – the nearest (in time); of the future: next, following; of the past: most recent, very recently, last
    declension-1, declension-2, superlative

Examples

“Dēfessī Aeneadae quae proxima lītora cursū”

The weary followers of Aeneas hasten to find which [are] the nearest shores along [their] journey, and [so] they turn toward the coast of Libya.

“Quid proximā, quid superiōre nocte ēgerīs, ubi fuerīs, quōs convocāverīs, quid cōnsiliī cēperīs, quem nostrum ignōrāre arbitrāris? What did you do last [night], what the night before? Where were you? Whom did you summon? What plan did you decide on? Which of us do you think is unaware? (Ablatives of time: proximā, superiōre.)”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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