sublime

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Translations 1.5 Verb 1.5.1 Related terms 1.5.2 Translations 2 French 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Verb 3 Italian 3.1 Adjective 3.1.1 Related terms 4 Portuguese 4.1 Pronunciation 4.2 Adjective 4.3 Noun 4.4 Verb 4.5 Related terms 5 Spanish 5.1 Adjective

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From Middle French sublime, from Latin sublīmis (“‘high’”), from sub- (“‘up to", "upwards’”) + uncertain, often identified with Latin līmis, ablative singular of līmus (“‘oblique’”) or līmen (“‘threshold", "entrance", "lintel’”)

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• Rhymes: -aɪm

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sublime (comparative more sublime, superlative most sublime)

1. Noble and majestic.
2. Impressive and awe-inspiring.
3. Terrifying.

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[edit] Noun

sublime (plural sublimes)

1. something sublime

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to sublime (third-person singular simple present sublimes, present participle subliming, simple past and past participle sublimed)

1. (chemistry, physics) To sublimate.

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• sublimation

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sublime

1. First-person singular present indicative of sublimer.
2. Third-person singular present indicative of sublimer.
3. First-person singular present subjunctive of sublimer.
4. Third-person singular present subjunctive of sublimer.
5. Second-person singular imperative of sublimer .

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sublime m and f (m and f plural sublimi)

1. sublime

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• sublimità

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• IPA: /su.'bli.mɪ/ (Brazilian Portuguese), /su.'bli.mɨ/ (European Portuguese)

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sublime m. and f. (plural sublimes)

1. sublime.

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sublime m. and f. (plural sublimes)

1. sublime.

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sublime

1. First-person singular subjunctive present of sublimar.
2. Third-person singular subjunctive present of sublimar.
3. Third-person singular afirmative imperative of sublimar.
4. Third-person singular negative imperative of sublimar.

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sublimação sublimado sublimar

sublimável sublimidade

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sublime m. and f. (plural sublimes)

1. sublime