generalissimo

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌdʒɛnərəˈlɪsɪˌməʊ/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌdʒɛnərəˈlɪsəˌmoʊ/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling( jen′ər ə lis′ə mō′)


Inflections of 'generalissimo' (n): npl: generalissimos

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
gen•er•al•is•si•mo /ˌdʒɛnərəˈlɪsəˌmoʊ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable], pl. -mos. 
  1. Military(in certain countries) the supreme commander of the armed forces.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
gen•er•al•is•si•mo  ( jen′ər ə lis′ə mō′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -mos. (in certain countries)
  1. Militarythe supreme commander of the armed forces.
  • Italian, superlative of generale general
  • 1615–25

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
generalissimo / ˌdʒɛnərəˈlɪsɪˌməʊ ˌdʒɛnrə-/ ( -mos)
  1. a supreme commander of combined military, naval, and air forces, esp one who wields political as well as military power
Etymology: 17th Century: from Italian, superlative of generale general

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