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sublime

/səbˈlaɪm/suh-BLYM
/səbˈlaɪm/suh-BLYM

Meaningraised aloft

Common meaning: lofty

Other meanings: awe-inspiring

Journey through time

  1. Latinsublimaresource
  2. Frenchsublimesource
  3. Englishsublime‘lofty’ · today

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.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Latin sublimare ‘raised aloft’.

Source words

  • sublimare Latin · source word “raised aloft”

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