Translation
sum, addition
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Word origin
From Latin summa ('the highest, the total'), the feminine of summus ('highest'). Roman accountants wrote totals at the top of a column, so the 'highest' figure came to mean the total.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- summa
- English cognates
- sum, summit, summary
Grammar
Examples
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The sum of two plus three is five.
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The child is learning to do addition at school.
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The total sum of the expenses was very high.
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I need a large sum of money for the trip.
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Can you check the sum on this bill?
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 31, lesson 7: suma, cerradura, esconderse and 7 more words.