outmost en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-West Germanic *ūt Old English ūt ▲ Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *-ai Proto-Germanic *ūtai Proto-West Germanic *ūtē Old English ūte Middle English oute English out 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 outmost From out + -most.
Meanings
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(form-of, superlative) superlative form of outer: most outer; farthest outside; as far from the center or inside as possible.
form of outer
To wander like a god-devoted thing Along earth's outmost tracts;
1866, Augusta Webster (transl.), The Prometheus Bound of Æschylus, page 48, lines 681–682
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| outermost | alternative | lexicographic |
Antonyms
innermost · centremost · inmost
Relateds
uttermost · utmost · outermost
Translations (3)
sv ytterst (farthest outside) · fi uloimmainen (farthest outside) · bg най-външен (farthest outside)