🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

máximo

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈmaksimo

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Utmost/ˈʌt.moʊst/
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"Esto requiere el máximo cuidado."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Most extreme; situated at the furthest point or limit.

    "The rescue mission required the utmost precision and bravery."
As noun
  1. 1

    The greatest possible amount, degree, or extent.

    "She tried her utmost to finish the project on time."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Old English 'ūtemest', a superlative formation combining 'ūt' (out) and the superlative suffix '-mest'. Over centuries, the spelling shifted due to folk etymology associating it with 'most', transforming its meaning to signify the absolute maximum degree or extent.

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