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Added 9 October 2026

outermost

/ˈaʊtɚmoʊst/ adjective

In Latin: extimus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about outermost at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Situated at the farthest possible point from a center.

Origin

From Middle English uttermost, uttirmest, uttermast, outemast, alteration (due to Middle English outre (“outer”)) of Old English ūtemest, ȳtemest (“outermost”), equivalent to outer + -most. Doublet of uttermost.

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