maximum

/ˈmæksəməm/MAK-suh-muhm
/ˈmæksəməm/MAK-suh-muhm

Meaningthe greatest

Common meaning: the greatest amount

Journey through time

  1. Latinmaximus, -a, -um‘biggest, greatest’
  2. Englishmaximum‘the greatest amount’ · today

max also in: maxim

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin maximus ‘biggest, greatest’.

Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry maximus, p. 1119 · dictionary scan

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Related words

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