adj
Meaning 1
Farthest south.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
- South Africa is the southernmost country in Africa.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: southmost
Antonyms: none provided
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adj
Farthest south.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Synonyms: southmost
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
situated farthest south
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: southmost
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree English southern 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 southernmost From southern + -most.
Across languages
17 source translations are retained for this English entry.