"maxima" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: maximae [plural], maximas [plural]
Etymology: From Latin maxima (“greatest”). Doublet of maxim. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|maxima||greatest}} Latin maxima (“greatest”), {{doublet|en|maxim}} Doublet of maxim Head templates: {{en-noun|maximae|s}} maxima (plural maximae or maximas)
  1. (music) A music note typically equal to two longae (eight semibreves). Categories (topical): Music Synonyms: larga, duplex longa, octuple whole note [US] Translations (Translations): maxima (Basque), màxima [feminine] (Catalan), Maxima [feminine] (German), massima [feminine] (Italian), máxima [feminine] (Portuguese), максима (maksima) [feminine] (Russian), máxima [feminine] (Spanish), tròn tư (Vietnamese), nốt tròn tư (Vietnamese)
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Noun

Etymology: From Latin maxima (“greatest”). Doublet of maxim. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|maxima||greatest}} Latin maxima (“greatest”), {{doublet|en|maxim}} Doublet of maxim Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} maxima
  1. plural of maximum Tags: form-of, plural Form of: maximum
    Sense id: en-maxima-en-noun-ORoVLzzX Categories (other): English plurals in -a with singular in -um

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