English
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Pronunciation
IPA|/s(j)uËˈpÉœË(r)ləˌtɪv/
SAMPA|/s(ju:"p3:(r)l@tIv/
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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"
- informal An adjective in its absolute form used to describe something exceptional.
#:Lincoln is amazing, wonderful, fantastic, and many other superlatives I can’t think of right now!
Translations
form of adjective expressing "most" (noun)
Anglo-Saxon: oferstÃgendlic adj
Chinese: 最 (zuì)
Croatian: t+|hr|superlativ|m
Dutch: t+|nl|overtreffende trap|m
Danish: t-|da|superlativ
Finnish: t+|fi|superlatiivi
French: superlatif m
German: t-|de|Superlativ|m
Greek: t|el|υπεÏθετικός|m|sc=Grek
Icelandic: t+|is|efsta stig|n
Italian: superlativo m
mid
Japanese: 最上級 (ã•ã„ã˜ã‚‡ã†ãã‚…ã†, saijÅkyu)
Novial: superlative
Persian: FAchar|صÙت برترین (sefat-e bartarin)
Polish: stopień najwyższy m
Portuguese: superlativo m
Russian: превоÑходный|превоÑÑ…Ð¾Ð´Ð½Ð°Ñ Ñтепень (prevosχódnaja stépen’) f
Slovene: presežnik m, superlativ m
Spanish: superlativo m
Swedish: t+|sv|superlativ|n
Adjective
superlative
- exceptionally good; of the highest quality; superb.
- of or relating to a superlative.
describing something exceptional (adjective)
French: suprême
German: höchst, hervorragend
Novial: superlativi
mid
Portuguese: supremo
Russian: выÑочайший (vysoÄájÅ¡ij), величайший (veliÄájÅ¡ij)
Spanish: supremo
See also
absolute
comparative
elative
three degrees of comparison
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