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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMost
/moʊst/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The greatest in amount or degree.
"She has the most interesting stories to tell."
- 1
To the greatest extent.
"He runs most quickly of all the athletes."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'most' originates from the Old English 'mōst', which is derived from the Proto-Germanic '*maizaz'. Historically, it has evolved to denote the highest degree or the majority in various contexts.
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la plupart
Transliteration: la plupart
"La plupart des gens aiment le chocolat."
die meisten
Transliteration: die meisten
"Die meisten Menschen mögen Schokolade."
la maggior parte
Transliteration: la maggior parte
"La maggior parte delle persone ama il cioccolato."
la mayoría
Transliteration: la mayoría
"La mayoría de la gente ama el chocolate."
a maioria
Transliteration: a maioria
"A maioria das pessoas ama chocolate."
अधिकांश
Transliteration: adhikānś
"अधिकांश लोग चॉकलेट पसंद करते हैं।"
大多数
Transliteration: dà duō shù
"大多数人喜欢巧克力。"
대부분
Transliteration: daebubun
"대부분의 사람들은 초콜릿을 좋아합니다."
大多数
Transliteration: daitasū
"大多数の人々はチョコレートが好きです。"
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