proximate
proximate · proximates
A grammatical marker that distinguishes a relatively salient referent in a given…A grammatical marker that distinguishes a relatively salient referent in a given context from a relatively non-salient (obviative) one.
UK/ˈpɹɒk.sɪ.mət/US/ˈpɹɑk.sə.mət/
Meaning
1 sensesA grammatical marker that distinguishes a relatively salient referent in a given context from a relatively non-salient (obviative) one.
Origin
From Late Latin proximatus, past participle of proximare (“to draw near, approach”), fromFrom Late Latin proximatus, past participle of proximare (“to draw near, approach”), from Latin proximus (“nearest”), superlative of prope (“near”).
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Forms
plural: proximates| Singular | proximate |
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| Plural | proximates |
regular