English → Latin
“approximate” in Latin
propinquusnear, nearby, neighboring; near, at hand, not far off; resembling, similar, like, alikepropenear, nearby, nigh, close; close in time; almost, nearly
The English word approximate itself goes back to Latin proximō, through approximātus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
approximate
propinquus: proximus. Sometimes by circumlocution with prope accedere ad aliquid; non multumabesse ab aliqua re.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for approximate?
- The usual Latin words for “approximate” are propinquus, prope. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.