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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessuperbe
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sy-pɛʁb
"C'est un spectacle superbe."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Extremely good, excellent, or of the highest quality.
"The restaurant offers superb food and exceptional service." - 2
Impressive and grand in appearance, style, or execution.
"She gave a superb performance in the lead role."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'superbus', meaning proud, excellent, or arrogant, which stems from 'super' (above). Through Middle French and 16th-century English adoption, the primary semantic focus shifted completely away from arrogance toward supreme excellence, magnificence, and high quality.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Superb" is said worldwide
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superbe
Transliteration: sy-pɛʁb
"C'est un spectacle superbe."
hervorragend
Transliteration: hɛɐ̯ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʁaːɡənt
"Das ist eine hervorragende Leistung."
superbo
Transliteration: suˈpɛrbo
"Il panorama da qui è superbo."
soberbio
Transliteration: soˈβeɾ.βjo
"Hicieron un trabajo soberbio."
soberbo
Transliteration: suˈpɛʁ.bu
"A vista do hotel é soberba."
शानदार
Transliteration: shaandaar
"यह एक शानदार प्रदर्शन था।"
超级棒
Transliteration: chāojí bàng
"这家餐厅的菜做得超级棒。"
최고의
Transliteration: choegoui
"그것은 최고의 공연이었다."
素晴らしい
Transliteration: subarashii
"彼女の歌声は素晴らしいです。"
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