DictionaryRoot: sublimis
Latin

sublimis

lofty, exalted

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Majestic single snowcapped mountain peak rises above thin cloud ribbon with tiny distant hiker for scale; crisp ink and restrained washes inside compact vignette, large white margin, awe without dense panorama.
adjective

sublime

suh-BLYME/səˈblaɪm/

So beautiful or excellent as to inspire awe.

Etymology

Latin sublimis joins physical height with elevated rank or distinction. That image of loftiness extends to language, art, and nature whose grandeur or excellence makes them seem above the ordinary.

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