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sumo

supreme

adjective SOO-moh Rare

Also means

utmost

Usage Note

Sumo is a literary or formal synonym for 'supreme' or 'greatest': con sumo cuidado ('with the utmost care'), sumo sacerdote ('high priest'). It is unrelated to the Japanese sport sumo, a separate loanword that happens to be spelled the same. In everyday speech máximo or mayor are more common; sumo sounds elevated outside set phrases.

Examples

"Actuó con sumo cuidado."

Natural Translation

He acted with the utmost care.

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