maxima
/mˈæksəmə/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.97 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A female given name.
Example Sentences
- "Well—this lady—whose name is Miss Maxima Molendillula has turned out to be the Editress of the greatest periodical of the South Seas! is it not delightful?"
- "She was brought by her guardian to the Summit Manor House, where now his own old maiden cousin, Miss Maxima Rowley, had been induced to come and act as the chaperone of the young heiress, until such time as her marriage with Gerald Fitzgerald should enable her to dispense with such feminine protection."
- "Sister Mary Maxima, daughter of the late William and Sarah Curoe of Dubuque, died at the residence of the sisters of charity, 513 Sixth avenue, at 7:30 Sunday morning."
- "“It’s a nightmare,” said Domitille McCulloch, who lives in nearby West University Place and regularly shops in Rice Village with her 2-year-olds, Olympia and Maxima."
- "In welcoming the birth of his first child on his Facebook page, Zuckerberg posted a photo of himself, his wife and their new daughter, Maxima, nicknamed Max, along with a post entitled “A letter to our daughter.”"
- "Luke LaJoye and Polly Ralda (-with baby Maxima)"
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: maxima
Inflected Forms
Synonyms
larga
duplex longa
octuple whole note