No máximo
Example: Você pode levar no máximo dois convidados para a festa.
Definition
"No máximo" is an adverbial phrase used to indicate the upper limit or the greatest amount, degree, or number allowed or possible in a given context. For example, it means 'at most' or 'no more than' in English, as in 'You can bring no more than two guests to the party.'
Etymology
The phrase "no máximo" comes from Portuguese, combining "no" (a contraction of 'em' + 'o', meaning 'in the') and "máximo" (meaning 'maximum' or 'greatest'). It literally translates to 'in the maximum,' used to express limits or boundaries. Did you know? The word "máximo" traces back to the Latin 'maximus,' meaning 'greatest,' highlighting its long-standing use to denote the highest degree.
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