proxima

proxima is a Latin form of propior, meaning “nearer”. It is the nominative singular feminine superlative adjective or ablative singular feminine superlative adjective or accusative plural neuter superlative adjective.

It can also be a form of proximus, “nearest, next”.

Found 415 times in the Latin texts on Socratos.

Where it is used

Caesar, De Bello Gallico 1.40.14: Itaque se quod in longiorem diem conlaturus fuisset repraesentaturum et proxima nocte de quarta, vigilia castra moturum, ut quam primum intellegere posset utrum apud eos pudor atque officium an timor plus valeret.

Caesar, De Bello Civili 2.27: Proxima nocte centuriones Marsi duo ex castris Curionis cum manipularibus suis XXII ad Attium Varum perfugiunt. Hi, s …

Source: Socratos (socratos.org), a free reader for Ancient Greek and Latin. Grammar from the Perseus Treebank and Morpheus; dictionary entries from Lewis & Short, A Latin Dictionary (Perseus Digital Library, CC BY-SA). Counts are from the texts on Socratos.