"newest" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈnjuːɪst/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈn(j)uɪst/ [Canada, General-American], /ˈnjʉːɪst/ [General-Australian, New-Zealand]
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, {{m|ine-pro|*néwos}} *néwos, {{m|ine-pro|*néwyos}} *néwyos, {{m|en|new}} new, {{cog|sco|newest}} Scots newest, {{cog|nl|nieuwst}} Dutch nieuwst, {{cog|de|neueste}} German neueste, {{m|de|neuste}} neuste, {{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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        "1": "en",
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        "3": "newest"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle English newest",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "ang",
        "3": "nīwost"
      },
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      },
      "expansion": "*néwos",
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ine-pro",
        "2": "*néwyos"
      },
      "expansion": "*néwyos",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "new"
      },
      "expansion": "new",
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sco",
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      },
      "expansion": "Scots newest",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "nieuwst"
      },
      "expansion": "Dutch nieuwst",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "neueste"
      },
      "expansion": "German neueste",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "neuste"
      },
      "expansion": "neuste",
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    },
    {
      "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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      },
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    },
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        "3": "",
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      },
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    },
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      },
      "expansion": "Vedic Sanskrit नविष्ठ (náviṣṭha)",
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
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          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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        {
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      ],
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          "extra": "most new",
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      "ipa": "/ˈnjuːɪst/",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈn(j)uɪst/",
      "tags": [
        "Canada",
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈnjʉːɪst/",
      "tags": [
        "General-Australian",
        "New-Zealand"
      ]
    }
  ],
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}
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      },
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      },
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      "args": {
        "1": "sco",
        "2": "newest"
      },
      "expansion": "Scots newest",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "nieuwst"
      },
      "expansion": "Dutch nieuwst",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "neueste"
      },
      "expansion": "German neueste",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "neuste"
      },
      "expansion": "neuste",
      "name": "m"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "is",
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      },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "got",
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      },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "ask",
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        "3": "",
        "4": "before"
      },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "bsh",
        "2": "nüštë́ř",
        "3": "",
        "4": "before"
      },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "wbk",
        "2": "nüst",
        "3": "",
        "4": "before"
      },
      "expansion": "Waigali nüst (“before”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sa-ved",
        "2": "नविष्ठ",
        "tr": "náviṣṭha"
      },
      "expansion": "Vedic Sanskrit नविष्ठ (náviṣṭha)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "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).",
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    }
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        "English entries with incorrect language header",
        "English non-lemma forms",
        "English superlative adjectives",
        "English terms derived from Middle English",
        "English terms derived from Old English",
        "English terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
        "English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
        "English terms inherited from Middle English",
        "English terms inherited from Old English",
        "English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
        "English terms inherited from Proto-Indo-European",
        "English terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Sanskrit terms with non-redundant manual transliterations",
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          "extra": "most new",
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        }
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        "superlative form of new: most new"
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈnjuːɪst/",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈn(j)uɪst/",
      "tags": [
        "Canada",
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈnjʉːɪst/",
      "tags": [
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        "New-Zealand"
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}

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