proximal

== English == === Etymology === From Latin proximus, superlative form of prope (“near, nigh”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈpɹɒksɪməl/ === Adjective === proximal (comparative more proximal, superlative most proximal) (anatomy, geology) Closer to the point of attachment or observation. Antonym: distal (dentistry) Facing toward another tooth. The proximal surfaces of a tooth are those that touch or are close to neighboring teeth. (linguistics) Closer to the speaker. ==== Antonyms ==== (antonym(s) of “closer to the point of attachment, closer to the speaker”): distal ==== Coordinate terms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== proximate ==== Translations ==== == Portuguese == === Pronunciation === Rhymes: (Portugal) -al, (Brazil) -aw Hyphenation: pro‧xi‧mal === Adjective === proximal m or f (plural proximais) proximal === Further reading === “proximal”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “proximal”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /pɾoɡsiˈmal/ [pɾoɣ̞.siˈmal] Rhymes: -al Syllabification: pro‧xi‧mal === Adjective === proximal m or f (masculine and feminine plural proximales) proximal ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “proximal”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025