First Known Use: 1563
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summum bonum
noun sum·mum bo·num \ˌsu̇-məm-ˈbō-nəm, ˌsü-, ˌsə-\
Definition of SUMMUM BONUM
: the supreme good from which all others are derived
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Origin of SUMMUM BONUM
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