Superlative Adjectives

There are up to three ways to translate a superlative adjective from Latin into English, for example:

Often “very…” is the preferred translation, e.g.

For the other translations there needs to be a point of reference, e.g.

The superlative adjective declines in the 2-1-2 pattern.

Both types of adjective (2-1-2 and 3rd Declension) form their superlatives in the same way (stem + –issimus).

The adjectives which end in –er (i.e. celer, miser, pulcher and sacer) form their superlatives by doubling the final r, e.g. celerrimus (very quick).

facilis and difficilis form their superlatives by doubling the final l, e.g. facillimus.