proksimuma

Esperanto

Etymology

From proksima (“near”) +‎ -um- +‎ -a.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /proksiˈmuma/
  • Rhymes: -uma
  • Hyphenation: prok‧si‧mu‧ma

Adjective

proksimuma (accusative singular proksimuman, plural proksimumaj, accusative plural proksimumajn)

  1. approximate
    • 1903, Ludoviko Lazaro Zamenhofa, Fundamenta Krestomatio de la Lingvo Esperanto [Fundamental Chrestomathy of the Esperanto Language], Parizo: Hachette et Compagnie, published 1904:
      […] mi penis trovi vorton, kiu havus eble nur signifon proksimuman […].
      […] I tried to find a word, that would perhaps have only an approximate meaning […].
    • 1910, Ludoviko Lazaro Zamenhofa, “12. Adverboj kaj konjunkcioj [12. Adverbs and conjunctions]”, in Lingvaj Respondoj [Language Answers]‎[1]:
      […] mi donos klarigon proksimuman, ne garantiante, ke mia klarigo taŭgos por ĉiuj okazoj.
      […] I limit myself to giving an approximate explanation, without guaranteeing, that my explanation will be suitable for all cases.
    • 2000, Maxime Lechien, “Fama karnavalo en Binche”, in Monato: internacia magazino‎[2], number 06, Belgio: Flandra Esperanto-Ligo, archived from the original on 8 December 2023, page 16:
      [La] proksimuma pezo estas tri kilogramoj.
      [The] approximate weight is three kilograms.

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