meritíssimo

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• Meritíssimo (pronoun)
• MM., M.ᵐᵒ

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin meritissimus, superlative of meritus (“deserved, meritorious”). See mérito and -íssimo.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /me.ɾiˈt͡ʃi.si.mu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /me.ɾiˈt͡ʃi.si.mu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /me.ɾiˈt͡ʃi.si.mo/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɨ.ɾiˈti.si.mu/

• Hyphenation: me‧ri‧tís‧si‧mo

Pronoun

meritíssimo

1. (law) title used to address a judge; your Honor

   Synonym: Vossa Excelência

Noun

meritíssimo m (plural meritíssimos, feminine meritíssima, feminine plural meritíssimas)

1. (law) judge

   Synonym: juiz

Adjective

meritíssimo (feminine meritíssima, masculine plural meritíssimos, feminine plural meritíssimas)

1. of many merits and/or great dignity