-ìssimu

Sicilian Etymology From scn la -issimus. Compare it -issimo, es -ísimo and pt -íssimo (the last three are partly based on the Italian forms). Pronunciation scn /ˈis.si.mu/ Standard scn -ìs si mu Suffix scn suffix feminine -ìssima masculine and feminine plurals -ìssimi Added to adjectives to form superlatives. scn santu santìssimu holy very holy scn sacratu sacratìssimu sacred very sacred Usage notes This superlative of Latin derivation is a rare and obsolete application. It can still be found today in some lyrics of songs or prayers, but hardly in the Sicilian speech. The Sicilian superlative is made by adding a superlative term such as scn troppu or scn assai near the positive adjective (mostly before it). scn Sta pasta vinni troppu bona. This [dish of] pasta turned out very good. scn Stu paninu è bellu assai This panini is very good.