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-mest
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Old English
Etymology
ang :inh gem-pro:*-umistaz<ety:af<*-umô><*-istaz>>
From ang gem-pro *-umistaz, from the comparative suffix gem-pro *-umô + the regular superlative suffix gem-pro *-istaz.
Pronunciation
-mest
Suffix
-most; forms the superlative of certain words, such as cardinal directions
ang west<t:west> westmest<t:westernmost>
Descendants
enm -most -mest
en -most