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generalissima

generalissima is the plural of generalissimus.

Meaning of generalissimus

Noun

generalissimus (plural generalissima)

  1. Synonym of generalissimo.
    • All the night long horses stamped and men shouted before the castle, and the light burned in the apartments of the generalissimus. It was still dark the following morning when the troops fell in.1936, Jaroslav Durych, The Descent of the Idol, page 620
    Synonyms:
    generalissimo

Noun

generalissima (plural generalissimas)

  1. A female generalissimo.
    • In the print firestorm that followed the publication of the royal couple's letters, the generalissima was one polemical touchstone. The Annotations to The Kings Cabinet Opened itself depicted the queen as an enemy to king and country: […]2012, Ann Baynes Coiro, Thomas Fulton, Rethinking Historicism from Shakespeare to Milton, page 243

Forms of generalissima

pluralgeneralissimas

Questions about generalissima

What does generalissima mean?
Generalissima means a female generalissimo.
What is generalissima the plural of?
Generalissima is the plural of generalissimus.
What part of speech is generalissima?
Generalissima is a noun.
What is the plural of generalissima?
The plural of generalissima is generalissimas.

Words near generalissima in the dictionary

  1. generalises
  2. generalisibility
  3. generalising
  4. generalism
  5. generalisms
  6. generalissima
  7. generalissimas
  8. generalissimi
  9. generalissimo
  10. generalissimos
  11. generalissimoship

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