Meaning
maxim
- maxim, saying
- maximum
In a sentence
Questa massima mi aiuta nei momenti difficili.
This maxim helps me in difficult moments.
Oggi la temperatura massima è di trenta gradi.
Today the maximum temperature is thirty degrees.
Hai letto la massima sul muro in classe?
Did you read the maxim on the classroom wall?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| massima | feminine · singular |
| massime | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- For a saying or principle, massima is more formal/literary than proverbio; in everyday speech, proverbio is often more common.
- For weather or measurements, massima usually appears with a noun: temperatura massima, velocità massima. Alone, il massimo is often more natural.
- As a noun, it is feminine: una massima, le massime. Don't confuse it with the adjective massima in phrases like massima attenzione.