vicinity
English
/vəˈsɪnəti/
noun
Definitions
- proximity; the state of being near.
- neighbourhood; nearby region; surrounding area.
- approximate size or amount.
Etymology
Suffix from English vicine derived from Latin vīcīnitās (neighborhood).
Origin
Latin
vīcīnitās
Gloss
neighborhood
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Vicia English
- convicine English
- convicinity English
- divicine English
- vicine English
- vicinitas, vīcīnitātem, vīcīnitas Latin
- vīcīnitās Latin
- circonvoisin French
- vicinité French
- voisin French
- voisinage French
- vecindad Spanish, Castilian
- vecino Spanish, Castilian
- voisin Old French
- bisinidad Cebuano
- vezindad Old Spanish
- vwazen Haitian, Haitian Creole