superlative
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superlative
- /suːˈpɜːlətɪv/ UK
- /sjuːˈpɜːlətɪv/ UK
- /sʉwˈpəːlətɪv/ British, Southern, Standard
- /sʉːˈpɜːlətɪv/ Australia
- /suˈpɝlətɪv/ US
- /sʉˈpɛɾlətɪv/ Scotland
- /sɪʊˈpøːlətɪv/ Wales
Where it comes from
From Middle English superlatyf, from Old French superlatif, from Late Latin superlātīvus, from Latin superlātus (“carried above, over; extravagant, of hyperbole”), past participle of superfero (“carry over”), from super (“above”) + fero (“bear, carry”).
adjective
- Having the power to carry something or someone above, over or beyond others.
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Exceptionally good; of the highest quality.
The Governor-General was entertaining at a civil banquet in the evening. He is reported as having made a “superlative speech, congratulating the Victorians on their loyalty; […].”
Similar: above and beyond, exceptional, fabulous, extraordinary, superb
- Of or relating to the superlative degree (a degree of comparison of adjectives and adverbs).
noun superlatives
- The extreme (e.g. highest, lowest, deepest, farthest, etc) extent or degree of something. A twist is accordingly something especially good, and a big twist is the superlative of excellence.
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The degree of comparison of an adjective or adverb used when comparing three or more entities in terms of a certain property or a certain way of doing something. In English, the superlative of superiority is formed by adding the suffix -est or the word most (e.g. tiniest, most fully); the superlative of inferiority, by adding the word least (e.g. least big, least fully).
Similar: superlative degree
- An adjective or adverb in the superlative degree. Daniel is amazing, wonderful, fantastic, and many other superlatives I can’t think of right now!
Translations
Every language
adj having the power to carry something or someone above, over or beyond others
| Français | superlatif |
|---|
adj exceptionally good
| Español | supremo |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | सर्वोत्कृष्ट sarvotkŕṣṭ |
| Português | supremo, superlativo |
| Français | suprême |
| Deutsch | höchst, hervorragend, superlativ |
| Italiano | superlativo |
| Română | suprem, superlativ |
| Русский | высоча́йший vysočájšij, велича́йший veličájšij, превосхо́дный prevosxódnyj, наивы́сший naivýsšij, вы́сший výsšij |
adj of or pertaining to the superlative degree
| Español | superlativo |
|---|---|
| Português | superlativo |
| Français | superlatif |
| Deutsch | superlativisch |
| Italiano | superlativo |
| Ελληνικά | υπερθετικός yperthetikós |
| Română | superlativ |
| Русский | превосходный prevosxodnyj |
noun highest degree of something
| Español | superlativo |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 最高級 /最高级 Zuì gāojí |
| Português | superlativo |
| Français | summum |
| Deutsch | Superlativ, Höchststufe, Meiststufe |
| Italiano | superlativo |
| Русский | вы́сшая то́чка výsšaja tóčka, кульмина́ция kulʹminácija, верши́на veršína |
| עברית | מופלג |
noun degree of comparison
| Español | superlativo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 최상급 choesanggeup |
| 日本語 | 最上級 saijōkyū |
| 中文 | 最高級 /最高级 zuìgāojí |
| Português | superlativo |
| Français | superlatif |
| Deutsch | Superlativ |
| Italiano | superlativo |
| Ελληνικά | υπερθετικός yperthetikós, υπερθετικό yperthetikó |
| Română | superlativ |
| Русский | превосхо́дная сте́пень prevosxódnaja stépenʹ, суперляти́в superljatív |
| العربية | دَرَجَة فَائِقَة daraja fāʔiqa |
noun adjective or adverb in the superlative degree
| Français | superlatif |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Höchststufe, Meiststufe, Superlativ |
| Italiano | superlativo |
| Русский | превосхо́дная сте́пень prevosxódnaja stépenʹ, суперляти́в superljatív |
Talk about this word "superlative." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/superlative. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. superlative. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/superlative "superlative." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/superlative.Cite this
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title = {superlative},
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