9.3. Irregular Comparatives and Superlatives
Adjectives
Irregular Adjectives
| POSITIVE | COMPARATIVE | RELATIVE SUPERLATIVE | ABSOLUTE SUPERLATIVE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bòno (Good) | Mellîore (Better) | Lo mellîore (The best) | Bòníssimo (Very good) / Òptimo (Optimal, Best, Excellent) |
| Malo (Bad) | Pejjore (Worse) | Lo pejjore (The worst) | Malíssimo / Pèssimo (Very bad, Horrible) |
| Grande (Big) | Plus grande (Bigger) / Majjore (Greater, Bigger, Older) | Lo plus grande (The biggest) / Lo majjore (The greatest, The biggest, The oldest) | Grandíssimo (Very big) / Màximo (Maximum, Supreme, Highest) |
| Pettitto (Small) | Plus pettitto (Smaller) / Menore (Lesser, Smaller, Younger) | Lo plus pettitto (The smallest) / Lo menore (The least, The smallest, The youngest) | Pettittíssimo (Very small) / Mínimo (Minimum) |
| Alto (Tall, High) | Plus alto (Taller, Higher) / Superiore (Upper) | Lo plus alto (The tallest, The highest) / Lo suprèmo (Supreme, The highest) | Altíssimo (Tallest, Highest) |
| Basso (Short, Low) | Plus basso (Shorter, Lower) / Inferiore (Lower) | Lo plus basso (The shortest, The lowest) / Lo ínfimo (The lowest, The worst) | Bassíssimo (Shortest, Lowest) |
Adjectives With Special Absolute Superlative Forms
| POSITIVE | ABSOLUTE SUPERLATIVE |
|---|---|
| Cèlebre (Well-known, Famous) | Celebèrrimo (Very well-known, Very famous) |
| Mísero (Miserable, Pitiful) | Misèrrimo (Very pitiful) |
| Sapio / Sagge (Wise) | Sapientíssimo (Very wise) |
| Acre (Bitter) | Acèrrimo (Very bitter) |
| Íntegro (Honorable, Upright) | Integèrrimo (Very honorable, Most upright) |
| Salubre (Healthy, Salubrious) | Salubèrrimo (Very healthy) |
| Benèfico (Beneficial) | Beneficentíssimo (Very beneficial) |
| Benèvolo / Benevolènte (Benevolent) | Benevolentíssimo (Very benevolent) |
Adverbs
| POSITIVE | COMPARATIVE | ABSOLUTE SUPERLATIVE |
|---|---|---|
| Bòno (Good) / Bène (Fine, Well) | Mèllio / Mellîore (Better) | Beníssimo (Very well) |
| Malo (Bad) | Pèjjo / Pejjore (Worse) | Pejjore (Worst) |
| Molto (Very) | Plus (More) | Moltíssimo (Very much) / Plus (Most) |
| Pauco (Little) | Menos (Less) | Pauchíssimo (Very little) / Menos (Least) |