adjective

sublime

sublime, awe-inspiring, magnificent

The view from the mountain top was sublime.

The view from the mountain top was sublime.

She has a sublime voice.

She has a sublime voice.

sublime ((noun)) describing a noun The sublime beauty of the artwork was amazing.

Synonyms: magnificent, exalted, awe-inspiring; Antonyms: mundane, ordinary

From Latin 'sub' (under, up to) and 'limen' (threshold). Meaning 'up to the threshold', hence lofty or elevated.

Think of 'sub' as 'up' and 'lime' as 'limit' – something that goes 'up to the limit' of beauty or grandeur.

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