different between superlative vs transcendent
superlative
English
Etymology
From Middle English superlatyf, from Old French superlatif, from Late Latin superl?t?vus, from Latin superl?tus (“extravagant, of hyperbole”), past participle of superfero (“carry over”), from super (“above”) + fero (“bear, carry”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /su??p??.l?.t?v/, /sju??p??.l?.t?v/
- (US) IPA(key): /su?p??.l?.t?v/
Noun
superlative (plural superlatives)
- The extreme (e.g. highest, lowest, deepest, farthest, deepest, etc) extent or degree of something.
- Synonyms: acme, apex, height, zenith
- (grammar) The form of an adjective that expresses which of several items has the highest degree of the quality expressed by the adjective; in English, formed by appending "-est" to the end of the adjective (for some short adjectives only) or putting "most" before it.
- (informal) An adjective used to praise something exceptional.
- 2019, Daniel Taylor, Lionel Messi magic puts Barcelona in command of semi-final with Liverpool (in The Guardian, 1 May 2019)[1]
- Sometimes it feels like there are no more superlatives left. Seriously, what else can be said about this little guy with the No 10 shirt and magic in his feet other than to ask, perhaps, whether there is anyone who wants to persist with the argument that Pelé, or Diego Maradona, or any of the others, have ever played this sport any better?
- 2019, Daniel Taylor, Lionel Messi magic puts Barcelona in command of semi-final with Liverpool (in The Guardian, 1 May 2019)[1]
Synonyms
- (highest degree): acme, peak
Hyponyms
- absolute superlative
- relative superlative
Related terms
- superlative degree
Translations
Adjective
superlative (not comparable)
- Exceptionally good; of the highest quality; superb.
- (grammar) Of or relating to a superlative.
Usage notes
Rather formal, reflecting its Latin etymology; more colloquial alternatives include exceptional, fabulous, above and beyond, and others.
Synonyms
- (exceptionally good): above and beyond, exceptional, extraordinary, superb
Translations
See also
- absolute
- comparative
- elative
French
Adjective
superlative
- feminine singular of superlatif
Italian
Adjective
superlative
- feminine plural of superlativo
Latin
Adjective
superl?t?ve
- vocative masculine singular of superl?t?vus
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transcendent
English
Etymology
From transcend +? -ent, or borrowed from Latin tr?nscend?ns.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t?æn(t)?s?nd?nt/
Adjective
transcendent (comparative more transcendent, superlative most transcendent)
- surpassing usual limits
- supreme in excellence
- beyond the range of usual perception
- free from constraints of the material world
Related terms
Noun
transcendent (plural transcendents)
- That which surpasses or is supereminent; something excellent.
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin tr?nscend?ns. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?tr?n.s?n?d?nt/
- Hyphenation: trans?cen?dent
- Rhymes: -?nt
Adjective
transcendent (not comparable)
- (mathematic) transcendental, not algebraic
Inflection
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t???.s??d/
Verb
transcendent
- third-person plural present indicative of transcender
- third-person plural present subjunctive of transcender
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /tran?sken.dent/, [t??ä???s?k?n?d??n?t?]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /tran??en.dent/, [t???n?????n?d??n?t?]
Verb
tr?nscendent
- third-person plural future active indicative of tr?nscend?
Romanian
Etymology
From French transcendant, from Latin transcendens.
Adjective
transcendent m or n (feminine singular transcendent?, masculine plural transcenden?i, feminine and neuter plural transcendente)
- transcendent
Declension
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