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summus.

superlative degree of superus

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ˈsʊm.mʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈsum.mus]

  1. superlative degree of superus highest

    comparative · declension-1 · declension-2 · superior · superlative

  2. superlative degree of superus greatest, best, utmost

    comparative · declension-1 · declension-2 · superior · superlative

  3. superlative degree of superus the highest part of, the top of, uppermost of

    comparative · declension-1 · declension-2 · superior · superlative
    summus mōns
    summa columna
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Italic *supemos, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)úp-m̥mo-s, from *upó + *-m̥mo-. Cognate with Proto-Germanic *ufumô, Sanskrit उपम (upamá, “uppermost”). See also suprēmus and -issimus.

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