maxima

See also: Maxima, máxima, and màxima

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Etymology

From Latin maxima (“greatest”). Doublet of maxim.

Noun

maxima (plural maximae or maximas)

1. (music) A music note typically equal to two longae (eight semibreves).

   Synonyms: larga, duplex longa, (US) octuple whole note

Usage notes

Due to the practices of prolation and mensuration in medieval and Renaissance music, the precise length of a maxima varies widely, from as short as eight semibreves to as long as twenty-seven. In modern usage, where imperfect prolation is assumed in all cases, a maxima is taken to be worth eight semibreves. See the Wikipedia article on mensural notation for more information.

Translations

Translations

Basque: maxima Catalan: màxima (ca) f German: Maxima (de) f Italian: massima (it) f Portuguese: máxima (pt) f Russian: максима (ru) f (maksima) Spanish: máxima (es) f Vietnamese: tròn tư, nốt tròn tư

Noun

maxima

1. plural of maximum

Dutch

Pronunciation

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Noun

maxima

1. plural of maximum

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mak.si.ma/

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Adjective

maxima

1. plural of maximum

Noun

maxima m

1. plural of maximum

Latin

Adjective

maxima

1. inflection of maximus:
   1. nominative/vocative feminine singular
   2. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural

Adjective

maximā

1. ablative feminine singular of maximus

References

• "maxima", in Charles du Fresne du Cange, Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)