prox.

The meeting is scheduled for the 10th prox.

Definition

Adjective (abbreviation of ):
- Next month: "prox." is a dated abbreviation used in formal business or legal correspondence to indicate the following month. It is derived from Latin proximo mense ("in the next month").

Usage Examples

Advanced Usage

"prox." is almost exclusively used in formal written English, particularly in older business letters, legal documents, or telegrams. In modern English, it has largely been replaced by phrases like or the date itself.
- Example: Your invoice of the 1st ult. remains unpaid; please settle by the 5th prox. (Your invoice from last month is unpaid; please pay by the 5th of next month.)

Variants and Related Words

Proximo (adj): the full Latin form meaning "next (month)."
- The payment is due on the 1st proximo. (The payment is due on the first day of next month.)
Ult. (abbreviation of ): meaning "last month," often used in contrast to
- We received your letter of the 20th ult. (We received your letter from the 20th of last month.)
Inst. (abbreviation of ): meaning "this month," also used in similar formal contexts.
- Your order of the 8th inst. has been processed. (Your order from the 8th of this month has been processed.)

Synonyms

Next month: the modern equivalent.
- The deadline is next month. (The deadline is in the month following the current one.)

Related Idioms

"The prox." (archaic): a shorthand reference to the next month in a series.
- All accounts must be settled by the prox. (All accounts must be settled by the next month.)

Note

"Prox." is not used in everyday conversation or informal writing. It is a technical abbreviation primarily found in dated business correspondence or historical texts.

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