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Definition of superlative noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

superlative

noun
 
/suːˈpɜːlətɪv/
 
/suːˈpɜːrlətɪv/
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  1. the form of an adjective or adverb that expresses the highest degree of something
    • It's hard to find enough superlatives to describe this book.
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    Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French superlatif, -ive, from late Latin superlativus, from Latin superlatus ‘carried beyond’, past participle of superferre.
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