Adjectives -positive, comparative, superlative

optimus

• good

  (positive)

• better

  (comparative )

• best

  (superlative)

maior

• big

  (positive)

• bigger

  (comparative)

• biggest

  (superlative)

fortior

• strong

  (positive)

• stronger

  (comparative)

• strongest

  (superlative)

pulcherrima

• beautiful

  (positive)

• more beautiful

  (comparative)

• most beautiful

  (superlative)

stultior

• stupid

  (positive)

• more stupid

  (comparative)

• very stupid

  (superlative)

notissimus

• famous

  (positive)

• more famous

  (comparative)

• very famous

  (superlative)

felix

• lucky

  (positive)

• luckier

  (comparative)

• luckiest

  (superlative)

When looking for a comparative in Latin, check for the letters...

• -ior

• -iss

• -mus

most (but not all!) superlatives have these letters to help recognize

• -x or r

• -ius

• double ss

words in English such as "very" and "extremely" can be used to translate

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