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Definition of -est suffix from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

-est

suffix
 
/ɪst/
 
/ɪst/
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  1. (makes superlative adjectives and adverbs)
    • widest
    • biggest
    • happiest
    • soonest
    compare -er
    Word OriginOld English -ost-, -ust-, -ast-.
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