maximus in minimis
Latin
editPronunciation
edit- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈmak.si.mus in ˈmi.ni.miːs/, [ˈmäks̠ɪmʊs̠ ɪn ˈmɪnɪmiːs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈmak.si.mus in ˈmi.ni.mis/, [ˈmäksimus in ˈmiːnimis]
Phrase
edit- The greatest in the least, meaning "the very greatest in trifling things".