summa

[ soom-uh, suhm-uh ]

/ ˈsʊm ə, ˈsʌm ə /

noun, plural sum·mae [soom-ahy, suhm-ee], /ˈsʊm aɪ, ˈsʌm i/, sum·mas.

a comprehensive work or series of works covering, synthesizing, or summarizing a particular field or subject.

a work or series of works that is a summary of all human knowledge.

Origin of summa

1400–50; late Middle English <Medieval Latin; Latin: sum

Words nearby summa

Sumerian, Sumerology, Sumgait, sumi, sumi-e, summa, summable, summa cum laude, summand, summarily, summarize

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Example sentences from the Web for summa

The Citi Bike system is thus a summa of all conservative fears.
Why Conservatives Should Love Bike Share|Daniel Gross|June 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He took care to use the word “lynch” in his summa on behalf of Mr. Burris.
Carnival of the Shameless|Christopher Buckley|January 4, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Paullatim summa petuntur may turn out true—but for the rebels.
Diary from March 4, 1861, to November 12, 1862|Adam Gurowski
Also the Summa theologia of Scotus (compiled by a disciple), part iii., quaest.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 3|Various

I'm dummed if there ain't ol' Santa Claus a comin' t' th' Forks in th' summa time.
The Shepherd of the Hills|Harold Bell Wright
As heretofore, I follow the exposition of the Summa theologiae.
The Mediaeval Mind (Volume II of II)|Henry Osborn Taylor
Summa Medicinarum ad sanitatem corporis & animæ, abstinentiæ est.
Medicina Flagellata|Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for summa

summa

/ (ˈsʊmɑː) /

noun plural -mae (-miː)

medieval Christianity theol a compendium of theology, philosophy, or canon law, or sometimes of all three together. The Summa Theologica of St Thomas Aquinas, written between 1265 and 1274, was the most famous of all such compendia

rare a comprehensive work or survey

Word Origin for summa

C15: from Latin: sum 1

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单词	summa
释义	summa [ soom-uh, suhm-uh ] / ˈsʊm ə, ˈsʌm ə / noun, plural sum·mae [soom-ahy, suhm-ee], /ˈsʊm aɪ, ˈsʌm i/, sum·mas. a comprehensive work or series of works covering, synthesizing, or summarizing a particular field or subject. a work or series of works that is a summary of all human knowledge. Origin of summa 1400–50; late Middle English <Medieval Latin; Latin: sum Words nearby summa Sumerian, Sumerology, Sumgait, sumi, sumi-e, summa, summable, summa cum laude, summand, summarily, summarize Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for summa The Citi Bike system is thus a summa of all conservative fears. Why Conservatives Should Love Bike Share\|Daniel Gross\|June 9, 2013\|DAILY BEAST He took care to use the word “lynch” in his summa on behalf of Mr. Burris. Carnival of the Shameless\|Christopher Buckley\|January 4, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Paullatim summa petuntur may turn out true—but for the rebels. Diary from March 4, 1861, to November 12, 1862\|Adam Gurowski Also the Summa theologia of Scotus (compiled by a disciple), part iii., quaest. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 3\|Various I'm dummed if there ain't ol' Santa Claus a comin' t' th' Forks in th' summa time. The Shepherd of the Hills\|Harold Bell Wright As heretofore, I follow the exposition of the Summa theologiae. The Mediaeval Mind (Volume II of II)\|Henry Osborn Taylor Summa Medicinarum ad sanitatem corporis & animæ, abstinentiæ est. Medicina Flagellata\|Anonymous British Dictionary definitions for summa summa / (ˈsʊmɑː) / noun plural -mae (-miː) medieval Christianity theol a compendium of theology, philosophy, or canon law, or sometimes of all three together. The Summa Theologica of St Thomas Aquinas, written between 1265 and 1274, was the most famous of all such compendia rare a comprehensive work or survey Word Origin for summa C15: from Latin: sum 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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