πάρεγγυς

A. near at hand, close by, ἐν τοῖς π. τόποις Arist. HA 605b25.

2. of Time, near, λίαν π. εἶναι, i. e. in age, Id. Pol. 1335a1 ; π. τινός following closely on . . , Id. GA 773b9.

3. nearly alike, π. γενέσθαι Id. Metaph. 1040b11 ; τὸ π. τῆς λέξεως Id. SE 167a5 ; π. ταύτης (sc. τῆς πολιτείας) nearly resembling it, Id. Pol. 1271b20, cf. Thphr. CP 6.17.9.