I.near, neighboring (class.).
I. Lit., of place: “rus,” Ter. Eun. 5, 5, 1: “loca,” Sall. J. 12, 2; 48, 4: “nimium propinquus Sol,” Hor. C. 1, 22, 21: “propinquum praedium,” Cic. Rosc. Am. 46, 133: “provinciae,” id. Phil. 11, 13, 34: insulae propinquae inter se, Sall. Fragm. ap. Non. 495, 33.—With gen.: “in propinquis urbis montibus,” Nep. Hann. 5, 1: “ex propinquis itineris locis,” Liv. 6, 25, 7 (al. itineri). —Comp.: “exsilium paulo propinquius,” Ov. Tr. 4, 4, 51.—Subst.: prŏpinquum , i, n., neighborhood, vicinity: “ex propinquo cognoscere,” from being in the neighborhood, Liv. 25, 13; 22, 33, 4; 44, 3, 8: “ex propinquo aspicio,” id. 28, 44: “consulis castra in propinquo sunt,” id. 24, 38 fin.; 25, 15, 8.—
II. Trop.
A. Of time, near, at hand, not far off: “propinqua partitudo,” Plaut. Aul. 1, 1, 36: “reditus,” Cic. Att. 9, 15, 3: “mors, id. Div, 1, 30, 65: spes,” Liv. 28, 25: vespera, Tac. A. 15, 60.—
B. Near in resemblance, resembling, similar, like: “motus finitimi et propinqui his animi perturbationibus,” Cic. de Or. 2, 44, 185: “significatio,” Gell. 6, 16, 11.—
C. Near in relationship or connection, kindred, related: “tibi genere propinqui,” Sall. J. 10, 3; Verg. A. 2, 86; Suet. Ner. 3.— Subst.: prŏpinquus , i, m., a relation, relative, kinsman (syn.: “affinis, agnatus): societas propinquorum,” Cic. Off. 1, 17, 53: “tot propinqui cognatique,” id. Rosc. Am. 34, 96: “propinquus et amicus,” id. Off. 1, 18, 59: “propinqui ceteri,” Sall. J. 14, 15: “aequabiliter in longinquos, in propinquos,” Cic. Mil. 28, 76; id. Fin. 5, 23, 67; id. Planc. 12, 29; Hor. S. 2, 3, 218; 1, 1, 83.—In fem.: prŏ-pinqua , ae, a female relative, kinswoman: “virgo Vestalis hujus propinqua et necessaria,” Cic. Mur. 35, 73.—Hence, adv.: prŏ-pinquē , near, at hand, hard by (ante- and post-class.): “adest propinque,” Plaut. Truc. 2, 6, 18; 2, 7, 21; Front. Ep. ad Anton. 2, 2 Mai.