Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

extremum

/ɪkˈstɹiːməm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.44 in modern English

Syllables: ex-tremum
IPA: /ɪkˈstɹiːməm/

19

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A point, or value that is a maximum or a minimum.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin extrēmum, neuter form of extrēmus (“extreme in degree”). Doublet of extreme.

Inflected Forms

extrema (plural) extremums (plural)

Synonyms

extreme point extreme peak

Questions

How do you pronounce extremum?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪkˈstɹiːməm/.
What does extremum mean?: A point, or value that is a maximum or a minimum.
Where does extremum come from?: Learned borrowing from Latin extrēmum, neuter form of extrēmus (“extreme in degree”). Doublet of extreme.

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