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particle

LanguageScottish Gaelic

Meaning
  1. Creates the superlative when preceding the comparative form of an adjective or an adverb.
  2. creates the superlative
  3. A particle used before an adjective to turn it into the superlative, such as changing 'wise' to 'wisest'.
Examples

glic (“wise”) → as glice (“wisest”)

wise becomes wisest

Part of speechparticle

Usage noteEssential for comparing items to show which is the most or least.

Status: Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

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