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newest

adj.
A1 Beginner US //ˈnuəst// UK //njˈuːəst// new·est

adj. the most recent or latest version of something. You use this to talk about the thing that was made or bought most recently.

adj. the superlative form of 'new', indicating the most recent in origin, discovery, or arrival.


SIMPLE

This is the newest phone on the market.

CONTEXTUAL

The newest member of our team joined just yesterday and is already helping with the project.

COMPLEX

The museum's newest acquisition is a rare landscape painting that had been held in a private collection for over a century.

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Origin

From Middle English newest, from Old English nīwost, from Proto-Germanic niwistaz, from Proto-Indo-European néwisth₂os, superlative of néwos/néwyos (whence new). Cognate with Scots newest, Dutch nieuwst, German neueste, neuste, Icelandic nýjastur, Gothic 𐌽𐌹𐌿𐌾𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍃 (niujists), Ashkun nustári (“before”), Kamkata-viri nüštë́ř (“before”), Waigali nüst (“before”), Vedic Sanskrit नविष्ठ (náviṣṭha).

Usage

As a superlative adjective, it is almost always preceded by the definite article 'the' or a possessive pronoun.

Pitfall

the most newest modelthe newest modelDo not use 'most' with adjectives that already have an '-est' ending.

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