absolute superlative

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Noun

1. In Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and Catalan: the form of an [[adjective]] formed by adding the suffixes ''[[-issimo]]'', ''[[-ísimo]]'', ''[[-íssimo]]'', ''[[-érrimo]]'', ''[[-imo]]'', or ''[[-íssim]]'' to the adjective (with any final vowel dropped) to express a [[superlative]] that cannot be exceeded, having the sense “as ... as possible”.
2. In Greek: one of the [[degrees of comparison]] in an [[adjective]] that 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 {{m|el|-τατος|tr=-}} (declined) to the adjective's nominative, neuter singular.
3. In Romanian: a form of an adjective with various adverbs preceding it: '''foarte / tare / extrem de / cât se poate de + adjective'''. The most frequent and standard adverb is {{m|ro|foarte||very}}. The other adverbs or adverbial constructions are emotionally marked. The adverb {{m|ro|tare}} is used in the colloquial style.

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