Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - superlative
Superlative
superlative
adj. & n. --adj. 1 of the highest quality or degree (superlative wisdom). 2 Gram. (of an adjective or adverb) expressing the highest or a very high degree of a quality (e.g. bravest, most fiercely) (cf. POSITIVE, COMPARATIVE). --n. 1 Gram. a the superlative expression or form of an adjective or adverb. b a word in the superlative. 2 something embodying excellence; the highest form of a thing. Derivatives superlatively adv. superlativeness n. Etymology: ME f. OF superlatif -ive f. LL superlativus f. L superlatus (as SUPER-, latus past part. of ferre take)
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I. adjective see: tolerate Date: 14th century of, relating to, or constituting the degree of grammatical comparison that denotes an extreme or unsurpassed level or extent, 2. surpassing all others ; supreme, of very high quality ; excellent , excessive, exaggerated, ~ly adverb ~ness noun II. noun Date: 15th century 1. the ~ degree of comparison in a language, a ~ form of an adjective or adverb, the ~ or utmost degree of something ; acme, a ~ person or thing, an admiring sometimes exaggerated expression especially of praise ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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