English Explanatory Dictionary

newest

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Superlative form of new: most new.

Pronunciation

/ˈnjuːɪst/ /ˈn(j)uɪst/ /ˈnjʉːɪst/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-newest.wav

Word forms

newest

Etymology

From Middle English newest, from Old English nīwost, from Proto-Germanic *niwistaz, from Proto-Indo-European *néwisth₂os, superlative of *néwos/*néwyos (whence new). Cognate with Scots newest, Dutch nieuwst, German neueste, neuste, Icelandic nýjastur, Gothic 𐌽𐌹𐌿𐌾𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍃 (niujists), Ashkun nustári (“before”), Kamkata-viri nüštë́ř (“before”), Waigali nüst (“before”), Vedic Sanskrit नविष्ठ (náviṣṭha).

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