English
Noun
en-noun|sg=absolute superlative
- In Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and Catalan; the form of an adjective formed by adding the suffixes -issimo, -isimo, -Ãssimo, -érrimo, -imo, or -Ãssim to the adjective (with any final vowel dropped) to express a superlative that cannot be exceeded, having the sense â��as ... as possibleâ��.
- In Greek: one of the degrees of comparison in an adjective which stresses an exceptional property without making a direct comparison, its closest equivalent in English being a most important letter, a very high mountain or absolutely pure water. It is formed by adding the suffix -�α�ο� (declined) to the adjective�s nominative, neuter singular.
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Related terms
comparative
degrees of comparison
relative superlative
superlative
Translations
Greek: α��λ��ο n
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