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summum bonum

/ˌsʊməm ˈbɑnəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.43 in modern English

Syllables
sum-mum bon-um
IPA
/ˌsʊməm ˈbɑnəm/
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The greatest good; the ultimate importance; the singular end which human beings ought to pursue.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin summum bonum.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌsʊməm ˈbɑnəm/
  • British English: /ˌsʌməm ˈbəʊnəm/

Inflected Forms

summa bona (plural)

Antonyms

summum malum

Questions

How do you pronounce summum bonum?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsʊməm ˈbɑnəm/.
What does summum bonum mean?
The greatest good; the ultimate importance; the singular end which human beings ought to pursue.
Where does summum bonum come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin summum bonum.

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