adjective
approaching (that approaches or approach); approximant (made by slightly narrowing the vocal tract)
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd
Proto-Italic *ad
Proto-Italic *ad-
Latin ad-
Latin proximō
Latin approximārebor.
Spanish aproximar
Proto-Indo-European *-onts
Latin -ns
Latin -antem
Spanish -ante
Spanish aproximante
From aproximar + -ante.
noun, feminineplural: aproximantes
aproximante is feminine in Spanish.
approximant (consonant made by slightly narrowing the vocal tract)
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd
Proto-Italic *ad
Proto-Italic *ad-
Latin ad-
Latin proximō
Latin approximārebor.
Spanish aproximar
Proto-Indo-European *-onts
Latin -ns
Latin -antem
Spanish -ante
Spanish aproximante
From aproximar + -ante.