2001 Translation

Sounds Like: poo-RIS-see-mahm

Translations: most pure, very pure, a most pure, a very pure

From the root: PURUS

Part of Speech: Adjective

Explanation: This word is the superlative form of the Latin adjective 'purus', meaning 'pure'. As a superlative, it translates to 'most pure' or 'very pure'. 'Purissimam' specifically indicates the feminine singular form in the accusative case, meaning it would modify a feminine singular noun that is the direct object of a verb or the object of certain prepositions.

Inflection: Superlative, Singular, Accusative, Feminine

Instances

Josephus' Against Apion

• Book One — 7:82
• Book Two — 7:82

From the same root

Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, PURUS.

These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.

• PURAM — pure, clean, chaste, unblemished, undefiled, unmixed, unadulterated
• PURUM — pure, clean, clear, unmixed, unblemished, simple, a pure thing
• PURUS — pure, clean, unblemished, unmixed, undefiled, chaste, innocent, unadulterated, uncorrupted, unspotted, clear, bright, plain, simple, unadorned

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