proxime accessit
phrase | /proxime accessit/
the runner-up; someone who came very close to winning
Literal meaning:
"next one who approached"
proxime accessit
phrase | /proxime accessit/
Foreign Words & PhrasesLatinHARDthe runner-up; someone who came very close to winning
Literal meaning:
"next one who approached"
Learning Progress
Examples
"She was named proxime accessit for the poetry prize."
"The athlete finished proxime accessit to the gold medalist."
Mnemonic Trick
Used for near-winners — proxime (next), accessit (approached).
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