Southernmost Meaning
/sˈʌðəˌrnmoʊst/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjFarthest south.
Sentence Examples
Okinawa is the southernmost island in Japan.
Porto Alegre is the southernmost capital city of a Brazilian state.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ tip of South America, Cape Horn, is a famous landmark for sailors.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ship reached the ____ tip of the continent, where the two great oceans finally meet.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English southern Proto-Germanic *-umô Proto-Indo-European *-yōs Proto-Indo-European *-tHós Proto-Indo-European *-istHos Proto-Germanic *-istaz Proto-Germanic *-umistaz Old English -mest Middle English -mest ▲ Middle English [Term?]influ. Middle English -most English -most English southernmost From southern + -most.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Historically, the southernmost Scandinavian nation has tended to be Euroskeptic, Friis told CNN, never feeling European at heart."
— 2025 July 5, Sebastian Shukla, “Denmark has long been Euroskeptic. Donald Trump helped change that”, in CNN, archived from the original on 26 Jul 2025:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ tip of South America, Cape Horn, is a famous landmark for sailors.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ship reached the ____ tip of the continent, where the two great oceans finally meet.