[sʊˈpəːlətɪv], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- of the highest quality or degree
(e.g: a superlative piece of skill)

- (of an adjective or adverb) expressing the highest or a very high degree of a quality (e.g. bravest, most fiercely)


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Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French superlatif, -ive, from late Latin superlativus, from Latin superlatus ‘carried beyond’, past participle of superferre

[sʊˈpəːlətɪv], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a superlative adjective or adverb

- an exaggerated or hyperbolical expression of praise
(e.g: the critics ran out of superlatives to describe him)

- something or someone embodying excellence
(e.g: chilli has become the superlative among spices)


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Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French superlatif, -ive, from late Latin superlativus, from Latin superlatus ‘carried beyond’, past participle of superferre