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importantísimo

extremely important

adjective eem-pohr-tahn-TEE-see-moh Rare
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Usage Note

Importantísimo is the absolute superlative of importante, formed with the suffix -ísimo. It intensifies rather than compares, equivalent to 'most important' or 'critically important'. This suffix is productive in Spanish: grandísimo, rapidísimo, etc. Unlike English superlatives, it does not require a noun group.

Examples

"Es un momento importantísimo para el país."

Natural Translation

It is an extremely important moment for the country.

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