English → Latin
“nearness” in Latin
parsimōniafrugality, thrift, parsimonytenācitāstenacitymalignitāsspite, malice, malignity; stinginess, niggardliness, meanness
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
nearness
Vicinity, propinquitas vicinia (neighborhood).
Par simony, parsimonia: tenacitas: malignitas. SYN. in PARSIMONY.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for nearness?
- The usual Latin words for “nearness” are parsimōnia, tenācitās, malignitās. 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.