superlative
noun/suːˈpɜːlətɪv/
/suːˈpɜːrlətɪv/
(grammar)- 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.
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French superlatif, -ive, from late Latin superlativus, from Latin superlatus ‘carried beyond’, past participle of superferre.Want to learn more?
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