"santissimo" meaning in Italian

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Adjective

IPA: /sanˈtis.si.mo/ Forms: santissima [feminine], santissimi [masculine, plural], santissime [feminine, plural]
Rhymes: -issimo Etymology: From santo + -issimo. Etymology templates: {{ety|it|:af|santo|-issimo}}, {{af|it|santo|-issimo}} santo + -issimo Head templates: {{it-adj-sup}} santissimo (feminine santissima, masculine plural santissimi, feminine plural santissime)
  1. superlative degree of santo (“most holy; holiest”) Tags: form-of, superlative Form of: santo (extra: most holy; holiest) Derived forms: Il Santissimo Sacramente (english: the Holy Sacrament), Il Padre Santissimo (english: the Holy Father (the Pope))

Inflected forms

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