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summa.

sum; summary; chief point, essence, principal matter, substance; total;

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈsʊm.ma]Classical-Latin[ˈsum.ma][ˈsʊm.maː]Classical-Latin[ˈsum.ma]
  1. top, summit, highest point or place

    declension-1 · feminine
  2. the principal or main thing

    declension-1 · feminine
  3. sum, summary, total

    also · declension-1 · feminine
  4. the quarter, an English unit of weight and volume equal to ¼ ton or tun or 8 bushels

    Medieval-Latin · declension-1 · feminine
Where this word comes from

From summus, superlative of superus (“upper, higher”).

adj[ˈsʊm.ma]Classical-Latin[ˈsum.ma][ˈsʊm.maː]Classical-Latin[ˈsum.ma]
  1. inflection of summus: nominative/vocative feminine singular

    feminine · form-of · nominative · singular · vocative
  2. inflection of summus: nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural

    accusative · form-of · neuter · nominative · plural · vocative
adj[ˈsʊm.ma]Classical-Latin[ˈsum.ma][ˈsʊm.maː]Classical-Latin[ˈsum.ma]
  1. ablative feminine singular of summus

    ablative · feminine · form-of · singular
noun[ˈsʊm.ma]Classical-Latin[ˈsum.ma]
  1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of summum

    accusative · form-of · nominative · plural · vocative
Where this word comes from

From summum (“highest place”), from summus, superlative of superus (“upper, higher”).

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