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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
-prox-, root. 
    1. -prox- comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "close;
      near.'' This meaning is found in such words as: approximate, approximation, proximity.

'-prox-' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Munchausen syndrome by proxy - Proxima Centauri - prox. - proxemics - proximal - proximate - proximo - proxy fight - proxy marriage - proxy statement

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