newest

Meaning

superlative form of new: most new

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new

• Adj
• Adv
• Noun
• Verb

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Synonyms

latest

most recent

neoteric

modern

good

👍

most recently

current

late-breaking

up-to-date

Translations

neuest

neueste

novísimo

dernier

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récent

tout nouveau

ultimo

nuovissimo

moderno

o mais novo

novíssimo

el más nuevo

en son

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈnjuːɪst/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: newest

Inherited from Old English: nīwost

Cognate with Scots: newest

Cognate with Dutch: nieuwst

Cognate with German: neueste

Cognate with Icelandic: nýjastur

Cognate with Gothic: 𐌽𐌹𐌿𐌾𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍃

Cognate with Ashkun: nustári

Cognate with Kati: nüštë́ř

Cognate with Waigali: nüst

In summary

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).