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Superlative degrees in Portuguese

The superlative degree in Portuguese is used to express the highest or lowest degree of a quality or characteristic. It is formed by adding the suffix "-íssimo" (for masculine nouns and adjectives) or "-íssima" (for feminine nouns and adjectives) to the base form of the adjective or adverb.

For example:

• "alto" (tall) becomes "altíssimo" (very tall, tallest)
• "bonita" (pretty) becomes "bonitíssima" (very pretty, prettiest)
• "devagar" (slowly) becomes "devagaríssimo" (very slowly, slowest)

In the case of adjectives and adverbs ending in "-vel," the "-íssimo" suffix replaces the "-vel" ending:

• "terrível" (terrible) becomes "terrivelíssimo" (very terrible, most terrible)

There are also irregular forms for some common adjectives and adverbs, such as:

• "bom" (good) becomes "ótimo" (very good, best)
• "mal" (badly) becomes "péssimo" (very badly, worst)

The superlative degree can be reinforced by adding the word "muito" (very) before the superlative form, creating an emphatic superlative:

• "muito altíssimo" (extremely tall)
• "muito bonitíssima" (incredibly pretty)

In addition to the synthetic form with the "-íssimo" suffix, Portuguese also has an analytical superlative form, which uses the definite article "o/a/os/as" (the) before the comparative form of the adjective or adverb.