English
Pronunciation
/sjuːˈpɜːlətɪv/
Noun
superlative
- (grammar) The form of an adjective that expresses which of more than two items has the highest degree of the quality expressed by the adjective; in English, formed by appending "-est" to the end of the adjective (for some short adjectives only) or putting "most" before it.
- The superlative of "big" is "biggest"
- (informally) An adjective in its absolute form used to describe something exceptional.
- My boyfriend's amazing, wonderful, fantastic, and many other superlatives I can't think of right now!
Translations
form of adjective expressing "most"
- Anglo-Saxon: oferstígendlic adj
- Chinese: 最高级
- Dutch: overtreffende trap m
- French: superlatif m
- German: Superlativ m
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- Italian: superlativo m
- Japanese: 最上級 (さいじょうきゅう, saijoukyu)
- Persian: صفت برترین (sefat-e bartarin)
- Spanish: superlativo m
- Swedish: superlativ n
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adjective describing something exceptional
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