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masculine

/eksˈtɾemo/

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Translation

end, extreme

Word origin

From Latin extremus ('outermost'), the superlative of exter ('outer'), from ex ('out of').

Origin
Latin
Root
extremus
English cognates
extreme, exterior

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralextremos

Examples

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We tied the rope from one end to the other.

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At the end of the corridor there is a small door.

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She always goes from one extreme to the other: there is never a middle ground.

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Why did you go to such a dangerous extreme?

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The player runs down the right wing of the pitch.

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This word is part of lesson 39.