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superlative.

Having the power to carry something or someone above, over or beyond others.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/suːˈpɜːlətɪv/Received-Pronunciation/sjuːˈpɜːlətɪv/Received-Pronunciation/sʉwˈpəːlətɪv/British, Southern, Standard/sʉːˈpɜːlətɪv/Australia
  1. Having the power to carry something or someone above, over or beyond others.

    literally · not-comparable
  2. Exceptionally good; of the highest quality.

    figuratively · not-comparable
  3. Of or relating to the superlative degree (a degree of comparison of adjectives and adverbs).

    not-comparable
Where this word 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”).

noun/suːˈpɜːlətɪv/Received-Pronunciation/sjuːˈpɜːlətɪv/Received-Pronunciation/sʉwˈpəːlətɪv/British, Southern, Standard/sʉːˈpɜːlətɪv/Australia
  1. The extreme (e.g. highest, lowest, deepest, farthest, etc) extent or degree of something.

  2. 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).

  3. An adjective or adverb in the superlative degree.

    Daniel is amazing, wonderful, fantastic, and many other superlatives I can’t think of right now!
Where this word 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”).

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