Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nethermost

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.18 in modern English

Syllables
nether-most
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Farthest down; lowest.

Archaic; Literary

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Etymology

From Middle English neþermeste; equivalent to nether + -most.

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What does nethermost mean?
Farthest down; lowest.
Where does nethermost come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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