superlative
superlative Lexical Profile
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• adjective
Of the highest quality, degree, or order; surpassing all others.
"The violinist delivered a superlative performance that earned a five-minute standing ovation."
Relating to or denoting the grammatical form of an adjective or adverb that expresses the highest or a very high degree of a quality (such as 'brightest' or 'most gracefully').
"In English grammar, most one-syllable adjectives form their superlative degree by adding the suffix '-est'."
• noun
A grammatical form of an adjective or adverb that expresses the highest degree of a quality.
"Learners often confuse when to form a superlative with '-est' and when to precede the word with 'most'."
An exaggerated or hyperbolical expression of praise.
"Film critics spoke in glowing superlatives about the director's latest masterpiece."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in Middle English via Old French from Late Latin superlativus, formed from the past participle stem (superlat-) of Latin superferre, meaning 'to carry beyond or above' (from super- 'above' and ferre 'to carry').