most
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Old English mǣst, from Proto-Germanic. Cognate with Dutch meest, German meist, Swedish mest.
[edit] Pronunciation
- (UK) enPR: mōst, IPA: /məʊst/, SAMPA: /m@Ust/
- (US) enPR: mōst, IPA: /moʊst/, SAMPA: /moUst/
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Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -əʊst
[edit] Determiner
most
- Superlative form of much.
- Most people like chocolate.
- Most simply choose to ignore it.
- Most want the best for their children.
[edit] Synonyms
- almost all
[edit] Translations
majority of
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[edit] Adverb
most
- Superlative form of many.
- Superlative form of much.
- (With a definite article) Forms the superlative of many adjectives.
- This is the most important example.
- To a great extent or degree; highly; very.
- This is a most unusual specimen.
- 1895, H. G. Wells, The Time Machine Chapter X
- Now, I still think that for this box of matches to have escaped the wear of time for immemorial years was a strange, and for me, a most fortunate thing.
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superlative of many
superlative of much
adverb forming superlative
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highly
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[edit] Noun
most (usually uncountable; plural mosts)
- (uncountable) The greatest amount.
- The most I can offer for the house is $150,000.
- (countable) A record-setting amount.
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[edit] Czech
[edit] Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *mostъ, from Proto-Germanic *masta-.
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[edit] Noun
most m.
[edit] Declension
declension of most
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | most | mosty |
| genitive | mostu | mostů |
| dative | mostu | mostům |
| accusative | most | mosty |
| vocative | moste | mosty |
| locative | mostu | mostech |
| instrumental | mostem | mosty |
[edit] Derived terms
[edit] Hungarian
[edit] Adverb
most
[edit] Old High German
[edit] Etymology
From Latin mustum.
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most m.
[edit] Polish
[edit] Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *mostъ, from Proto-Germanic *masta-.
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[edit] Noun
most m.
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declension of most
[edit] Serbo-Croatian
[edit] Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *mostъ, from Proto-Germanic *masta-.
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /môːst/
[edit] Noun
mȏst m. (Cyrillic spelling мо̑ст)
- bridge (construction or natural feature that spans a divide)
[edit] Declension
declension of most
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | mȏst | mòstovi |
| genitive | mȍsta | mostova |
| dative | mostu | mostovima |
| accusative | mosta | mostove |
| vocative | moste | mostovi |
| locative | mostu | mostovima |
| instrumental | mostom | mostovima |
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[edit] Slovak
[edit] Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *mostъ, from Proto-Germanic *masta-.
[edit] Noun
most m. (plural mosty)
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[edit] Slovene
[edit] Noun
most m.
- bridge (construction or natural feature that spans a divide)
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