"summum bonum" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌsʌməm ˈbəʊnəm/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌsʊməm ˈbɒnəm/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌsʊməm ˈbɑnəm/ [General-American], /ˌsʌməm ˈboʊnəm/ [General-American] Forms: summa bona [plural]
Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin summum bonum. Etymology templates: {{lbor|en|la|summum bonum}} Learned borrowing from Latin summum bonum Head templates: {{en-noun|summa bona|nolinkhead=1}} summum bonum (plural summa bona)
  1. (philosophy) The greatest good; the ultimate importance; the singular end which human beings ought to pursue. Categories (topical): Directives, Philosophy
    Sense id: en-summum_bonum-en-noun-gzM90a4D Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences

Noun [Latin]

Etymology: From summus (“superlative of superus”) + bonum (“a moral good”). Head templates: {{la-noun|summum<+> bonum<2>}} summum bonum n (genitive summī bonī); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|summum<+> bonum<2>}} Forms: summī bonī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], summum bonum [nominative, singular], summa bona [nominative, plural], summī bonī [genitive, singular], summōrum bonōrum [genitive, plural], summō bonō [dative, singular], summīs bonīs [dative, plural], summum bonum [accusative, singular], summa bona [accusative, plural], summō bonō [ablative, singular], summīs bonīs [ablative, plural], summum bonum [singular, vocative], summa bona [plural, vocative]
  1. (Medieval Latin, philosophy) The highest good; an ultimate goal of human existence. Tags: Medieval-Latin, declension-2, neuter Categories (topical): Philosophy

Inflected forms

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