superlative
Having the power to carry something or someone above, over or beyond othersHaving the power to carry something or someone above, over or beyond others.
» The book's blurbs overflow with superlatives.
Der Klappentext des Buches wimmelt nur so von Superlativen. — Esperantostern
Издательские аннотации на книгу изобилуют эпитетами в превосходной степени. — shanghainese
Книга сопровождается множеством хвалебных аннотаций от издателей. — shanghainese
darinmex · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
3 senses(literally, not comparable)Having the power to carry something or someone above, over or beyond others.
(figuratively, not comparable)Exceptionally good; of the highest quality.
höchst, hervorragend, superlativ
высоча́йшийvysočájšij, велича́йшийveličájšij, превосхо́дныйprevosxódnyj
найви́щийnajvýščyj
highest in quality
(not comparable)Of or relating to the superlative degree (a degree of comparison of adjectives and adverbs).
superlativisch
превосходныйprevosxodnyj
Examples
5 sentencesThe book's blurbs overflow with superlatives.
ruИздательские аннотации на книгу изобилуют эпитетами в превосходной степени. — shanghainese
deDer Klappentext des Buches wimmelt nur so von Superlativen. — Esperantostern
Algeria is a land of superlatives.
Harun's review was brimming with superlative adjectives.
He punctuated his sentences with various superlatives.
To gild the lily, Dan added another four superlatives to the speaker's introduction.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English superlatyf, from Old French superlatif, from Late Latin superlātīvus,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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