Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overmost

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: over-most
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

The highest (in authority, status, or elevation)

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"shaving which is on the overmost part of the head signifieth that between God and them ought to be nothing ne mean that should displease"

Etymology

From over + -most.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: over

Usage

Obsolete

Questions

What does overmost mean?: The highest (in authority, status, or elevation)
Where does overmost come from?: From over + -most.

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