-most

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English -most(e), from earlier -mest, from Old English -(e)mest, from Proto-Germanic *-umistaz, from the comparative suffix *-umô (from Proto-Indo-European *-mHo-) + the regular superlative suffix *-istaz (whence English -est). The Middle English form is due to conflation with the originally unrelated superlative most. See foremost for more. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌməʊst/ (secondary stress; primary stress is on the stem) === Suffix === -most Furthest; -est; used to form superlatives of certain adjectives, especially directional and inherently-comparative ones. ‎eastern + ‎-most → ‎easternmost ‎nether + ‎-most → ‎nethermost ==== Usage notes ==== Productivity of the suffix is limited in contemporary English. ==== Coordinate terms ==== -more ==== Derived terms ==== eldermost nearmost === See also === secondmost (variant spelling of second most) === Anagrams === smot, TMOs, MTSO, mots, MOTs, SOTM, toms, Toms