DictionaryRoot: sublimis
Latin
sublimis
lofty, exalted
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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.