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-most

/ˌməʊst/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 6.00 in modern English

Syllables
-most
IPA
/ˌməʊst/
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Furthest; -est; used to form superlatives of certain adjectives, especially directional and inherently-comparative ones.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *-umô Proto-Indo-European *-yōs Proto-Indo-European *-tHós Proto-Indo-European *-istos Proto-Germanic *-istaz Proto-Germanic *-umistaz Old English -mest Middle English -mest ▲ Middle English [Term?]influ. Middle English -most English -most From Middle English -most(e), from earlier -mest, from Old English -(e)mest, from Proto-Germanic *-umistaz, from the comparative suffix *-umô (from Proto-Indo-European *-mHo-) + the regular superlative suffix *-istaz (whence English -est). The Middle English form is due to conflation with the originally unrelated superlative most. See foremost for more.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

eldermost nearmost

Frequently Paired Words

secondmost -more

Questions

How do you pronounce -most?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌməʊst/.
What does -most mean?
Furthest; -est; used to form superlatives of certain adjectives, especially directional and inherently-comparative ones.
Where does -most come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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