strongest

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English strongeste, strengeste (“stronger”), from Old English strongesta, strengesta (“strongest”), from Proto-Germanic *strangistô (“*stronger”), superlative of Proto-Germanic *strangaz (“strong”). More at strong. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) enPR: strŏngʹgəst, IPA(key): /ˈstɹɒŋɡəst/, /ˈstɹɒŋɡɪst/ (General American) enPR: strôngʹgəst, IPA(key): /ˈstɹɔŋɡəst/ (cot–caught merger) enPR: strängʹgəst, IPA(key): /ˈstɹɑŋɡəst/ Rhymes: (Received Pronunciation) -ɒŋɡəst, -ɒŋɡɪst; (General American) -ɔŋɡəst; (cot–caught merger) -ɑŋɡəst === Adjective === strongest superlative form of strong: most strong === Anagrams === tongsters