name
Meaning 1
A female given name.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
maxima
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Pronunciation
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CMU ARPABET: M AE1 K S AH0 M AH0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A music note typically equal to two longae (eight semibreves).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: larga, duplex longa, octuple whole note
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
plural of maximum
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
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Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin Maxima, feminine of Maximus.
From Latin maxima (“greatest”). Doublet of maxim.
Across languages
Translations
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Basque: maxima — Translations
- Catalan: màxima — Translations
- German: Maxima — Translations
- Italian: massima — Translations
- Portuguese: máxima — Translations
- Russian: максима (maksima) — Translations
- Spanish: máxima — Translations
- Vietnamese: tròn tư — Translations
- Vietnamese: nốt tròn tư — Translations