-τατος

Greek

Suffix

-τατος • (-tatos)

  1. Added to most adjectives to form the absolute superlative.
    ‎σοφός (sofós, “wise”) + ‎-τατος (-tatos) → ‎σοφότατος (sofótatos, “very wise”)
    ‎βαθύς (vathýs, “deep”) + ‎-τατος (-tatos) → ‎βαθύτατος (vathýtatos, “very deep”)

Usage notes

Derived terms
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  • -τατα (-tata, suffix for superlative degree of adverbs)
  • -τερος (-teros, suffix for comparative degree)
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