/xaˈmas/
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Translation
never, ever
Word origin
From Latin iam magis ('now more, ever'), from iam ('now, already') plus magis ('more'). It now means 'never' when paired with a negative.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- iam magis
- English cognates
- major, magnitude
Examples
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I have never seen anything like that.
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I will never go back to that place.
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I never thought she would call me.
imaginé .
I never imagined we would go so far together.
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I will never forget that night.
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