Old English · suffix
-mest
- Part of speech
- suffix
- IPA
- /mest/
- Syllables
- mest (1 syllable)
Meaning
-most; used to form the superlative of certain words, such as cardinal directions
west (“west”) + -mest → westmest (“westernmost”)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *-umistaz, from the comparative suffix *-umô + the regular superlative suffix *-istaz
Descendants
-most
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