Main Entry:

pro·pin·qui·ty

Pronunciation:

\prə-ˈpiŋ-kwə-tē\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English propinquite, from Latin propinquitat-, propinquitas kinship, proximity, from propinquus near, akin, from prope near — more at approach

Date:

14th century

1 : nearness of blood : kinship 2 : nearness in place or time : proximity