Etymology

maxima

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Today it means: A music note typically equal to two longae (eight semibreves). Full definition →

Latin maxima
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maxima · noun, noun1

  1. Latin · borrowed frommaxima“greatest”
  2. English todaymaxima

From Latin maxima (“greatest”). Doublet of maxim.

Maxima · proper noun2

  1. Latin · learned borrowing fromMaxima
  2. English todayMaxima

Learned borrowing from Latin Maxima, feminine of Maximus.

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