-issimo

See also: -íssimo

Interlingua

Suffix

-issimo

1. Added to an adverb, this suffix is an intensifier which adds a qualifier of "extremely" or "remarkably."

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Italian

Etymology

From Latin -issimus. Compare Spanish -ísimo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /isːimo/, [is̪.s̪i.mo]
• Hyphenation: -ìs‧si‧mo

Suffix

-issimo

1. Added to adjectives to form absolute superlatives.

   buonissimo - as good as possible, extremely good

2. Added to the stem of verbs ending in -ire to form the first-person plural imperfect subjunctive tense.

   salissimo - that we be raised, gone up, etc; that we have risen, gone up, etc

Usage notes

• Terms formed with this suffix are invariably stressed on the antepenult.

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Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈis.si.moː/, [ˈɪs.sɪ.moː]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈis.si.mo/

Suffix

-issimō

1. superlative degree of -ō