-ísimo

== Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin -issimus, and partly based on the model of Italian -issimo. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈisimo/ [ˈi.si.mo] Rhymes: -isimo Syllabification: -í‧si‧mo === 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 → ‎lejísimos (“very far”) ‎tarde (“late”) + ‎-ísimo → ‎tardísimo (“very late”) ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “-ísimo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025