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