English Explanatory Dictionary

summum bonum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The greatest good; the ultimate importance; the singular end which human beings ought to pursue.

Pronunciation

/ˌsʌməm ˈbəʊnəm/ /ˌsʊməm ˈbɒnəm/ /ˌsʊməm ˈbɑnəm/ /ˌsʌməm ˈboʊnəm/

Word forms

summum bonum summa bona

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin summum bonum.

Antonyms

summum malum
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