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Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin -issimus, and partly based on the model of Italian -issimo.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-ísimo (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -ísima, masculine plural -ísimos, feminine plural -ísimas)
-ísimo (adverb-forming suffix)
- forms the absolute superlative of adjectives
- mismo (“same”) + -ísimo → mismísimo (“very same”)
- forms the superlative of adverbs
- lejos (“far”) + -ísimo → lejísimo (“very far”)
- tarde (“late”) + -ísimo → tardísimo (“very late”)
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