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easternmost en · ADJ

Pronunciation

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Etymology

Etymology tree English eastern 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 English easternmost From eastern + -most.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Farthest east.
   • On the easternmost edge of Western Australia, where it borders South Australia, the official time in the tiny town of Eucla is 45 minutes ahead of the rest of Western Australia (WA) and 45 minutes behind Southern^([sic]) Australia (SA). 2025 November 12, Vitali Vitaliev, “Time travelling”, in RAIL, number 1048, page 68:
   • Cyprus is currently the easternmost country in the European Union.

Relateds

northernmost · southernmost · westernmost

Synonyms

eastmost

Translations (14)

nb østligste (farthest east) · cs nejvýchodnější (farthest east) · sv östligaste (farthest east) · uk найсхі́дніший (farthest east) · it più a est (farthest east) · de östlichster (farthest east) · sk najvýchodnejší (farthest east) · nl oostelijkst (farthest east) · hu legkeletibb (farthest east) · da østligste (farthest east) · nb østligst (farthest east) · ru восто́чнейший (farthest east) · ru са́мый восто́чный (farthest east) · bg най-източен (farthest east)