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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈnjuːɪst/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈn(j)uɪst/ [Canada, General-American], /ˈnjʉːɪst/ [Australia, New-Zealand] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-newest.wav [US]
Etymology: From Middle English newest, from Old English nīwost, from Proto-Germanic *niwistaz, from Proto-Indo-European *néwisth₂os, superlative of *néwos/*néwyos (whence new). Cognate with Scots newest, Dutch nieuwst, German neueste, neuste, Icelandic nýjastur, Gothic 𐌽𐌹𐌿𐌾𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍃 (niujists), Ashkun nustári (“before”), Kamkata-viri nüštë́ř (“before”), Waigali nüst (“before”), Vedic Sanskrit नविष्ठ (náviṣṭha). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|newest}} Middle English newest, {{inh|en|ang|nīwost}} Old English nīwost, {{inh|en|gem-pro|*niwistaz}} Proto-Germanic *niwistaz, {{inh|en|ine-pro|*néwisth₂os}} Proto-Indo-European *néwisth₂os, {{cog|sco|newest}} Scots newest, {{cog|nl|nieuwst}} Dutch nieuwst, {{cog|de|neueste}} German neueste, {{cog|is|nýjastur}} Icelandic nýjastur, {{cog|got|𐌽𐌹𐌿𐌾𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍃}} Gothic 𐌽𐌹𐌿𐌾𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍃 (niujists), {{cog|ask|nustári||before}} Ashkun nustári (“before”), {{cog|bsh|nüštë́ř||before}} Kamkata-viri nüštë́ř (“before”), {{cog|wbk|nüst||before}} Waigali nüst (“before”), {{cog|sa-ved|नविष्ठ|tr=náviṣṭha}} Vedic Sanskrit नविष्ठ (náviṣṭha) Head templates: {{head|en|superlative adjective}} newest
  1. Superlative form of new: most new. Tags: form-of, superlative Form of: new (extra: most new)
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      "newest",
      "newest#Middle_English"
    ],
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      "nīwost",
      "niwost#Old_English"
    ],
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      "*niwistaz",
      "Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/niwistaz"
    ],
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      "Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/néwisth₂os"
    ],
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      "Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/néwos"
    ],
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      "*néwyos",
      "Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/néwyos"
    ],
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      "new",
      "new#English"
    ],
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      "newest",
      "newest#Scots"
    ],
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      "nieuwst#Dutch"
    ],
    [
      "neueste",
      "neueste#German"
    ],
    [
      "neuste",
      "neuste#German"
    ],
    [
      "nýjastur",
      "nýjastur#Icelandic"
    ],
    [
      "𐌽𐌹𐌿𐌾𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍃",
      "𐌽𐌹𐌿𐌾𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍃#Gothic"
    ],
    [
      "nustári",
      "nustári#Ashkun"
    ],
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      "nüštë́ř",
      "nüštë́ř#Kamkata-viri"
    ],
    [
      "nüst",
      "nüst#Waigali"
    ],
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      "नविष्ठ",
      "नविष्ठ#Sanskrit"
    ]
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      },
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    },
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    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "newest"
      },
      "expansion": "Scots newest",
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "nieuwst"
      },
      "expansion": "Dutch nieuwst",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "neueste"
      },
      "expansion": "German neueste",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "is",
        "2": "nýjastur"
      },
      "expansion": "Icelandic nýjastur",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "got",
        "2": "𐌽𐌹𐌿𐌾𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍃"
      },
      "expansion": "Gothic 𐌽𐌹𐌿𐌾𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍃 (niujists)",
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    },
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        "3": "",
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      },
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    },
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        "2": "nüst",
        "3": "",
        "4": "before"
      },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sa-ved",
        "2": "नविष्ठ",
        "tr": "náviṣṭha"
      },
      "expansion": "Vedic Sanskrit नविष्ठ (náviṣṭha)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
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          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
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          "name": "Sanskrit terms with non-redundant manual transliterations",
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              186,
              192
            ]
          ],
          "ref": "1958 September 23, C. Alan Cook, “Johannesburg's Fourth Station”, in Railway Magazine, page 640:",
          "text": "This was definitely to be the station, one which would cater for all needs for years to come. But it was evident within the next few years that Johannesburg would once again outgrow its newest station.",
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        }
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        "Superlative form of new: most new."
      ],
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          "new",
          "new#English"
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        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈn(j)uɪst/",
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        "Canada",
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈnjʉːɪst/",
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        "New-Zealand"
      ]
    },
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    ],
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      "nīwost",
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    ],
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      "*niwistaz",
      "Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/niwistaz"
    ],
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      "Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/néwisth₂os"
    ],
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      "Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/néwos"
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      "newest",
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    ],
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      "neueste#German"
    ],
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      "neuste",
      "neuste#German"
    ],
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      "nýjastur#Icelandic"
    ],
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      "𐌽𐌹𐌿𐌾𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍃",
      "𐌽𐌹𐌿𐌾𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍃#Gothic"
    ],
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    ],
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      "नविष्ठ",
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        "2": "newest"
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    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "nieuwst"
      },
      "expansion": "Dutch nieuwst",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "neueste"
      },
      "expansion": "German neueste",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "is",
        "2": "nýjastur"
      },
      "expansion": "Icelandic nýjastur",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "got",
        "2": "𐌽𐌹𐌿𐌾𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍃"
      },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
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        "1": "ask",
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        "3": "",
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    },
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    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "sa-ved",
        "2": "नविष्ठ",
        "tr": "náviṣṭha"
      },
      "expansion": "Vedic Sanskrit नविष्ठ (náviṣṭha)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
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        "English terms inherited from Old English",
        "English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
        "English terms inherited from Proto-Indo-European",
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        "Received-Pronunciation"
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      "ipa": "/ˈn(j)uɪst/",
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        "General-American"
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}

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