"superlatif" meaning in French

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Adjective

IPA: /sy.pɛʁ.la.tif/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Pamputt-superlatif.wav Forms: superlative [feminine], superlatifs [masculine, plural], superlatives [feminine, plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Old French superlatif, borrowed from Late Latin superlātīvus, from Latin superlātus (“extravagant, of hyperbole”), past participle of superfero (“carry over”), from super (“above”) + fero (“bear, carry”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|fro|superlatif|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old French superlatif, {{inh+|fr|fro|superlatif}} Inherited from Old French superlatif, {{glossary|loanword|borrowed}} borrowed, {{bor|fr|LL.|superlātīvus|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Late Latin superlātīvus, {{bor+|fr|LL.|superlātīvus|nocap=1}} borrowed from Late Latin superlātīvus, {{der|fr|la|superlātus||extravagant, of hyperbole}} Latin superlātus (“extravagant, of hyperbole”), {{m|la|superfero||carry over}} superfero (“carry over”), {{m|la|super||above}} super (“above”), {{m|la|fero||bear, carry}} fero (“bear, carry”) Head templates: {{fr-adj}} superlatif (feminine superlative, masculine plural superlatifs, feminine plural superlatives)
  1. (grammar) superlative Categories (topical): Grammar
    Sense id: en-superlatif-fr-adj-s2YIdgqp Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 48 5 48 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  2. superlative (the best)
    Sense id: en-superlatif-fr-adj-md08OVP5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: comparatif

Noun

IPA: /sy.pɛʁ.la.tif/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Pamputt-superlatif.wav Forms: superlatifs [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Old French superlatif, borrowed from Late Latin superlātīvus, from Latin superlātus (“extravagant, of hyperbole”), past participle of superfero (“carry over”), from super (“above”) + fero (“bear, carry”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|fro|superlatif|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old French superlatif, {{inh+|fr|fro|superlatif}} Inherited from Old French superlatif, {{glossary|loanword|borrowed}} borrowed, {{bor|fr|LL.|superlātīvus|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Late Latin superlātīvus, {{bor+|fr|LL.|superlātīvus|nocap=1}} borrowed from Late Latin superlātīvus, {{der|fr|la|superlātus||extravagant, of hyperbole}} Latin superlātus (“extravagant, of hyperbole”), {{m|la|superfero||carry over}} superfero (“carry over”), {{m|la|super||above}} super (“above”), {{m|la|fero||bear, carry}} fero (“bear, carry”) Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} superlatif m (plural superlatifs)
  1. (grammar) superlative Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Grammar
    Sense id: en-superlatif-fr-noun-s2YIdgqp Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 48 5 48 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Inflected forms

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  "etymology_text": "Inherited from Old French superlatif, borrowed from Late Latin superlātīvus, from Latin superlātus (“extravagant, of hyperbole”), past participle of superfero (“carry over”), from super (“above”) + fero (“bear, carry”).",
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    {
      "form": "superlative",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "superlatifs",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "superlatives",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {},
      "expansion": "superlatif (feminine superlative, masculine plural superlatifs, feminine plural superlatives)",
      "name": "fr-adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "French",
  "lang_code": "fr",
  "pos": "adj",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "comparatif"
    }
  ],
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    {
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        "fr:Grammar"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "superlative"
      ],
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        [
          "grammar",
          "grammar"
        ],
        [
          "superlative",
          "superlative"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(grammar) superlative"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "grammar",
        "human-sciences",
        "linguistics",
        "sciences"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "superlative (the best)"
      ],
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        [
          "superlative",
          "superlative"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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    },
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}

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