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m pontiff* * *pontefice s.m.2 (st. romana) pontifex*: pontefice massimo, Pontifex Maximus.* * *[pon'tefitʃe]sostantivo maschile relig. pontiff* * *pontefice/pon'tefit∫e/sostantivo m.relig. pontiff; il sommo pontefice the Supreme Pontiff. -
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1. adj supreme2. m summitfig height* * *sommo agg. highest; (fig.) supreme, superlative; ( grande) great: le somme cime delle Alpi, the highest peaks of the Alps; il sommo bene, male, the supreme good, evil; somma bontà, supreme (o superlative) goodness; somma felicità, gloria, supreme happiness, glory; somma pazienza, intelligenza, great patience, intelligence; un sommo poeta, artista, a great poet, artist; è di una bellezza somma, it is supremely (o extremely) beautiful; tenere qlcu. in sommo disprezzo, to hold s.o. in the utmost contempt // il Sommo Pontefice, the Supreme Pontiff // in sommo grado, in the highest degree // per sommi capi, briefly (o summarily)◆ s.m. summit, top, peak (anche fig.): il sommo del monte, the top of the mountain; al sommo della scala, at the top of the stairs // al sommo del successo, at the peak of his success // al sommo, ( sommamente) extremely (o superlatively).* * *['sommo] sommo (-a)1. aggper sommi capi — in short, in brief
2. smfig peak, height* * *['sommo] 1.1) (altissimo) [ vette] highest2) (massimo) [felicità, importanza] supreme, utmost, greatest3) (eccelso)2.sostantivo maschile1) (cima) summit, top, peak2) fig. (apice) height, apex*, peak••per -i capi — summarily, briefly
* * *sommo/'sommo/1 (altissimo) [ vette] highest2 (massimo) [felicità, importanza] supreme, utmost, greatest; con sommo piacere with the greatest pleasure; sommo sacerdote high priest; il Sommo Pontefice the Supreme Pontiff3 (eccelso) un sommo pittore a painter of excellence1 (cima) summit, top, peakper -i capi summarily, briefly. -
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supreme* * *supremo agg.1 ( sommo, altissimo) supreme: suprema felicità, supreme happiness; l'autorità suprema, the supreme authority; il bene supremo, the supreme good; il Capo supremo della Chiesa, the Supreme Pontiff; il Capo supremo dello Stato, the Head of State // (mil.) il Comandante Supremo, the commander-in-chief; comando supremo, high command // il Consiglio Supremo, the Supreme Council // la Corte Suprema, the Supreme Court of Justice // l'Ente Supremo, the Supreme Being4 ( massimo) great (est), highest: con supremo disprezzo del pericolo, with the greatest (o utmost) contempt for danger; con supremo sforzo, with a supreme effort; con mia suprema soddisfazione, to my great satisfaction; è cosa di suprema importanza, it is a matter of the highest (o of the utmost o of paramount) importance5 ( ultimo, estremo) last: il supremo addio, the last farewell; il supremo conforto della fede, the last consolation of faith; l'ora suprema, one's last hour; il suo sforzo supremo, his crowning effort // il Giudizio Supremo, the Last Judgement.* * *[su'prɛmo]1) (più elevato) [autorità, capo] supremecorte -a — high court; (negli USA) Supreme Court
2) (grandissimo) [felicità, disprezzo] greatest* * *supremo/su'prεmo/1 (più elevato) [autorità, capo] supreme; comandante supremo Supreme Commander; corte -a high court; (negli USA) Supreme Court2 (grandissimo) [felicità, disprezzo] greatest -
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