Max
/mæks/noun
An informal abbreviation of maximum, meaning the greatest amount, degree, or limit.
Did you know?In ancient Rome, Maximus—“greatest”—appeared in the sacred title of Jupiter Optimus Maximus, the supreme god of the Roman state.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*meg-
“great or large”
Classical Latin
Latin
magnus
“great or large”
Classical Latin
Latin
maximus
“greatest; the superlative of magnus”
Classical Latin
Latin
maximum
“the greatest amount or degree”
19th Century
English
max
“A shortened informal form of maximum”
Modern English
English
max
“The greatest possible amount, level, or limit”