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supremo

/suˈprɛ.mo/adjectiveC1
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Meaning

supreme

In a sentence

Per me, il comfort supremo è stare a casa.

For me, supreme comfort is staying home.

Hai trovato la soluzione suprema per questo problema?

Did you find the ultimate solution to this problem?

Non è il momento supremo della sua carriera.

It isn't the supreme moment of his career.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
supremomasculine · singular
supremafeminine · singular
supremimasculine · plural
supremefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • More formal and elevated than massimo or migliore; common in legal, religious, and literary contexts.
  • Usually follows the noun in fixed titles: Corte Suprema, bene supremo. Before the noun sounds more rhetorical.
  • Agree it normally: supremo, suprema, supremi, supreme.

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