Added 9 October 2026
most
/ˈməʊst/ adjective
In Latin: plurimus, plurimum Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about most at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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(superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number.
who has the most apples?
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The superlative of `much' that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by `the'; a quantifier meaning the greatest in amount or extent or degree.
made the most money he could
adverb
Origin
From Middle English most, moste, from Old English mǣst, māst, from Proto-Germanic *maistaz, *maist. Cognate with Scots mast, maist (“most”), Saterland Frisian maast (“most”), West Frisian meast (“most”), Dutch meest (“most”), German meist (“most”), Danish and Swedish mest (“most”), Icelandic mestur (“most”).
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