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maximus in minimīs

[ˈmak.sɪ.mʊs ˈɪn ˈmɪ.nɪ.miːs]

phrase

LanguageLatin

Meaning
  1. The greatest in the least, meaning "the very greatest in trifling things".
  2. the greatest in the least
  3. A phrase used to describe something very grand or significant found within small or insignificant things.
Examples

Nātūra in minimīs maximā appāret.

Nature appears greatest in the smallest things.

Pronunciationˈmak.sɪ.mʊs ˈɪn ˈmɪ.nɪ.miːs

Part of speechphrase

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.