A.“ἐγειτνία” S.Ichn. 232, and v. sub fin.), to be a neighbour, be adjacent, Ar.Ec.327, D.55.3, PTeb.105.19 (ii B. C.), Plb.6.33.10, Jul. Or.5.168a, etc.:—chiefly in Prose, but Ep. part., “γειτνιόωσαν πόντῳ” IG14.889 (Sinuessa).
II. border on, resemble, “γ. τῇ πολιτείᾳ” Arist. Pol.1295a33; [τῷ καλῷ] Id.Rh.1367b12; “νόσος γειτνιῶσα θανάτῳ” Ph.2.548; “τινὶ κακῷ” Metrod.Herc.831.3: later fut. “-άσω” Gal.3.690: aor. ἐγειτνία_σα Ps.-Luc.Philopatr.1.