Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-maxx

/-mæks/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.82 in modern English

Syllables: -maxx
IPA: /-mæks/

20

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Forms verbs denoting an enhancement or improvement, with the goal of "maximizing" one's attractiveness, appeal, or sexual market value.

suffix

Forms verbs denoting the maximization of a certain aspect of one's lifestyle.

Example Sentences

"looks + -maxx → looksmaxx"
"surgery + -maxx → surgerymaxx"
"trans + -maxx → transmaxx"
"rope (“to commit suicide”) + -maxx → ropemaxx"
"hope (“to be filled with hope”) + -maxx → hopemaxx"
"Made it with 5 minutes of my scheduled lunch to spare. Napmaxxed"

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s Proto-Indo-European *-yōs Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂yōs Proto-Indo-European *meǵh₂ism̥mos Proto-Italic *magisVmos Latin maximus Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English maximizeclip. English -maxx Clipping of maximize, with a superfluous x presumably to mimic Internet slang. Compare doxx.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /-mæks/
British English: /-mæks/

Inflected Forms

-maxxes (present, singular) -maxxing (participle, present) -maxxed (participle, past) -maxxed (past) -max (alternative)

Phrases

-cel -core -pilled -slop

Frequently Paired Words

-cel -core -pilled -slop

Questions

How do you pronounce -maxx?: The recorded pronunciation is /-mæks/.
What does -maxx mean?: Forms verbs denoting an enhancement or improvement, with the goal of "maximizing" one's attractiveness, appeal, or sexual market value.
Where does -maxx come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s Proto-Indo-European *-yōs Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂yōs Proto-Indo-European *meǵh₂ism̥mos Proto-Italic *magisVmos Latin maximus Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English maximizeclip. English -maxx Clipping of maximize, with a superfluous x presumably to mimic Internet slang. Compare doxx.

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