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Definition of southernmost

southernmost

/ˈsʌð.ɚn.moʊst/
south · ern · most
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• adjective

1

Situated farthest to the south.

Example

"Cape Agulhas is the southernmost point of the African continent, where the Atlantic and Indian oceans officially meet."

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• Nearby Words

southern stingray
southerner
southernly
southernmost
southland
southmost
southpaw

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in Early Modern English by combining 'southern' with the superlative suffix '-most', patterned on earlier directional superlatives like Old English 'suþmest'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Southernmost. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/southernmost
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