How to pronounce maxim
American English pronunciation
MAK-sim
- IPA
- /ˈmæksɪm/
- Syllables
- MAK · sim (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What maxim means
A short saying that gives a rule for how to behave
In a sentence: Grandpa's favorite maxim was "Measure twice, cut once."
Where it comes from: It comes from French, from the Latin maxima. It was apparently used in a phrase meaning the greatest premise, the main idea an argument rests on.
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