Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leftmost

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.17 in modern English

Syllables: left-most
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

superlative form of left: most left; furthest to the left.

Example Sentences

"Start with the leftmost one and work towards the right."

Etymology

Etymology tree English left Proto-Germanic *-umô Proto-Indo-European *-yōs Proto-Indo-European *-tHós Proto-Indo-European *-istos Proto-Germanic *-istaz Proto-Germanic *-umistaz Old English -mest Middle English -mest ▲ Middle English [Term?]influ. Middle English -most English -most English leftmost From left + -most.

Phrases

bottom-most

Frequently Paired Words

bottom-most topmost

Antonyms

rightmost

Questions

What does leftmost mean?: superlative form of left: most left; furthest to the left.
Where does leftmost come from?: Etymology tree English left Proto-Germanic *-umô Proto-Indo-European *-yōs Proto-Indo-European *-tHós Proto-Indo-European *-istos Proto-Germanic *-istaz Proto-Germanic *-umistaz Old English -mest Middle English -mest ▲ Middle English [Term?]influ. Middle English -most English -most English leftmost From left + -most.

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