superlative

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

su·per·la·tive [superlative superlatives] adjective, noun BrE [suˈpɜːlətɪv] BrE [sjuːˈpɜːlətɪv] NAmE [suːˈpɜːrlətɪv]
adjective
1. excellent
Syn: ↑first-rate
•a superlative performance
2. (grammar)relating to adjectives or adverbs that express the highest degree of sth, for example best, worst, slowest and most difficult
compare ↑comparative

Word Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French superlatif, -ive, from late Latin superlativus, from Latin superlatus ‘carried beyond’, past participle of superferre.
Derived Word: ↑superlatively
 
noun (grammar)
the form of an adjective or adverb that expresses the highest degree of sth
•It's hard to find enough superlatives to describe this book.
compare ↑comparative

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

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  greatest, sterling(a), superlative degree