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sternmost

stern·most
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sturn-mohst or, esp. British, -muh st]
    • /ˈstɜrn moʊst or, esp. British, -məst/
    • /stˈɜːnməʊst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sturn-mohst or, esp. British, -muh st]
    • /ˈstɜrn moʊst or, esp. British, -məst/

Definitions of sternmost word

  • adjective sternmost farthest aft. 1
  • adjective sternmost nearest the stern. 1
  • adjective sternmost farthest to the stern; aftmost 0
  • adjective sternmost nearest the stern 0
  • adjective sternmost last in a line of ships; farthest astern 0

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Origin of sternmost

First appearance:

before 1615
One of the 41% oldest English words
First recorded in 1615-25; stern2 + -most

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Parts of speech for Sternmost

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

sternmost popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sternmost usage trend in Literature

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