"summa" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: summas [plural], summae [plural]
Etymology: From Latin summa. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|summa}} Latin summa Head templates: {{en-noun|s|summae}} summa (plural summas or summae)
  1. A comprehensive summary of, or treatise on a subject, especially theology or philosophy.
    Sense id: en-summa-en-noun-MmxyLJxz
  2. (figuratively) A culmination or archetypal example. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-summa-en-noun-M-aQXn7g Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 72
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: summa cum laude

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