maximus in minimis

Latin

Pronunciation

• (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

maximus in minimīs

1. The greatest in the least, meaning "the very greatest in trifling things".