inmost

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. superlative form of inner: most inner; the very deepest within; farthest from the surface or external part.
noun
  1. That which is inmost; the core.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-inmost.wav

Word forms

inmost innermost inmosts

Etymology

From Middle English inmost, from Old English innemest, a double superlative form from inne (“within”), from in (“in”). The modern form is due to confusion with most.

Derived words

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