LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

proxima

proxima f (genitive proximae)
Classical[ˈprɔk.sɪ.ma]Ecclesiastical[ˈprɔk.si.ma]

Meaning

  1. Medieval Latinfemininesynonym of uxor (“wife”)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeproximaproximae
genitiveproximaeproximārum
dativeproximaeproximīs
accusativeproximamproximās
ablativeproximāproximīs
vocativeproximaproximae

Origins

The noun is a substantivized use of the feminine of proximus (“nearest, next”).

Quick answers

What does proxima mean in Latin?
proxima, a noun, means “synonym of uxor (“wife”)”.
What is the genitive of proxima?
The genitive singular is proximae. proxima is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce proxima?
In classical Latin, [ˈprɔk.sɪ.ma]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈprɔk.si.ma].