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-ísimo

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Spanish

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Etymology

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    Learned borrowing from Latin -issimus , and partly based on the model of Italian -issimo .

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA (key): /ˈisimo/ [ˈi.si.mo]
    • Rhymes: -isimo
    • Syllabification: -í‧si‧mo

    Suffix

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    -ísimo (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -ísima , masculine plural -ísimos , feminine plural -ísimas )
    -ísimo (adverb-forming suffix)

    1. (possibly no longer productive ) forms the absolute superlative of adjectives
      ‎mismo ("same") + ‎-ísimo → ‎mismísimo ("very same")
      ‎santo ("holy") + ‎-ísimo → ‎santísimo ("holiest, most holy")
    2. forms the superlative of adverbs
      ‎lejos ("far") + ‎-ísimo → ‎lejísimos ("very far")
      ‎tarde ("late") + ‎-ísimo → ‎tardísimo ("very late")

    Derived terms

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