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adj
superlative form of outer: most outer; farthest outside; as far from the center or inside as possible.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, superlative
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
That which is outmost.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adjective satellite
situated at the farthest possible point from a center
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: outermost
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History
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 *-istHos 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.
Across languages
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