Vincinal

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Pertaining to the vicinity or adjacent localities surrounding a place
2. Concerning nearby or bordering regions with direct connection or proximity
3. Describing matters associated with neighboring or closely situated areas

Etymology: The standard spelling is "vicinal," and this adjective comes from Latin "vicinalis," meaning belonging to a neighbourhood. It is built from "vicinus," neighbouring, which derives from "vicus," a village or district. That Latin "vicus" left a trace in English place names. Old English borrowed the root as "wīc," a dwelling, farm, or trading settlement, which survives in names such as Norwich, Sandwich, and Greenwich.

Synonyms: neighboring, adjacent

Antonyms: distant