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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmaxim
/ˈmæksɪm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A short statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct.
"He lived his life by the maxim 'treat others as you would like to be treated.'"
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late 15th century: from French, or from medieval Latin maxima (sententia) 'greatest (sentence)', feminine of maximus 'greatest'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "maxim" is said worldwide
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maxime
Transliteration: maksim
"Il agit selon le vieux maxim de la prudence."
Maxime
Transliteration: makˈziːmə
"Seine oberste Maxime ist Ehrlichkeit."
massima
Transliteration: ˈmassima
"Seguiva sempre la massima 'chi va piano va sano e va lontano'."
máxima
Transliteration: ˈmaksima
"Su máxima en la vida es nunca rendirse."
máxima
Transliteration: ˈmaksɐ
"A sua máxima favorita é a honestidade acima de tudo."
सूक्ति
Transliteration: sūkti
"यह प्राचीन सूक्ति आज भी प्रासंगिक है।"
格言
Transliteration: géyán
"这是一句很好的生活格言。"
격언
Transliteration: gyeogeon
"그는 인생의 격언을 항상 기억했다."
格言
Transliteration: kakugen
"彼はいつもその格言を心に留めている。"
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