-issimus

Latin

Suffix

-issimus -issima, -issimum

1. added to adjectives to form superlative

Usage notes

Typically added to the adjective's genitive stem. Adjectives that end in -er instead take the suffix -rimus (e.g. liber -> liberrimus). Some verbs have irregular superlatives, e.g., bonus, optimus; malus, pessimus; magnus, maximus.

Descendants

• Catalan: -íssim
• French: -issime
• Italian: -issimo
• Portuguese: -íssimo
• Spanish: -ísimo