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relative superlative

relative superlative noun: the superlative (a degree of comparison) when it is used to express the highest degree of something in relation to something else.

Noun

relative superlative (plural relative superlatives)

  1. the superlative (a degree of comparison) when it is used to express the highest degree of something in relation to something else
  2. In Greek: one of the degrees of comparison of an adjective, the equivalent in English of the superlative, similar to the comparative superlative used in Spanish. Compare with absolute superlative.
    • Ο χειρότερος is the relative superlative form of κακός.

Forms of relative superlative

pluralrelative superlatives

Questions about relative superlative

What does relative superlative mean?
Relative superlative means the superlative (a degree of comparison) when it is used to express the highest degree of something in relation to something else.
What part of speech is relative superlative?
Relative superlative is a noun.
What is the plural of relative superlative?
The plural of relative superlative is relative superlatives.

Words near relative superlative in the dictionary

  1. relative pronouns
  2. relative pseudo-complement
  3. relative pseudo-complements
  4. relative skewer
  5. relative skewers
  6. relative superlative
  7. relative superlatives
  8. relative tense
  9. relative tenses
  10. relative time
  11. relative times

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