strongest

S1T1R1O1N1G2E1S1T1
UK/ˈstɹɒŋɡəst/UK/ˈstɹɒŋɡɪst/US/ˈstɹɔŋɡəst/cot caught merger/ˈstɹɑŋɡəst/

A form of strong — Capable of producing great physical force.

OriginMiddle English strongeste ← Old English strongesta ← Proto-Germanic *strangistô →
CommonScrabble 10
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

adjective
  1. superlativesuperlative form of strong: most strong

Origin

  1. Proto-Germanic*strangaz“strong”
  2. Proto-Germanic*strangistô“*stronger”
  3. Old Englishstrongesta
  4. Middle Englishstrongeste
  5. Englishstrongest

From Middle English strongeste, strengeste (“stronger”), from Old English strongesta, strengesta (“strongest”), from Proto-Germanic *strangistô (“*stronger”), superlative of Proto-Germanic *strangaz (“strong”). More at strong.

More words from Middle English, Old English, Proto-Germanic

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

strongest. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strongest

MLA

“strongest.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strongest. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “strongest,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strongest.

Source: strongest on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.