Pronunciation: ˌ n ā - ˌ pl ə s- ' ə l-tr ə , ˌ n ē -
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, (go) no more beyond
Date: 1637
1 : the highest point capable of being attained : ACME
2 : the most profound degree of a quality or state
Pronunciation: ˌ n ā - ˌ pl ə s- ' ə l-tr ə , ˌ n ē -
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, (go) no more beyond
Date: 1637
1 : the highest point capable of being attained : ACME
2 : the most profound degree of a quality or state
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012