μάλιστα

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

Superlative of μάλα (mála, very), from μάλα +‎ -ιστα (-ista, superlative adverb suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Adverb

μᾰ́λῐστᾰ (málista)

  1. most, most of all, above all
    1. (strengthened, preceded by ὡς or ὅτι)
    2. (with the article) for the most part, mostly
    3. (added to a superlative)
    4. (for μᾶλλον)
    5. (in loose accounts of numbers, used to show that they are not exact)
    6. (καὶ μάλιστα, used in answers) most certainly

Descendants

  • Greek: μάλιστα (málista)

References

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μάλιστα (málista).

Adverb

μάλιστα (málista)

  1. yes, certainly, ok, of course, right you are, okey-dokey (acknowledging that a request has been heard and understood)

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