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superb
superb, magnificent /suˈperb/
adjective#2833 most common
Also: gorgeous, splendid, stunning
Example sentences
Rochia ta este superbă.
Your dress is superb.
Am văzut un apus superb aseară.
I saw a superb sunset last night.
Priveliștea de pe munte era superbă.
The view from the mountain was superb.
Actrița a jucat într-un film superb despre prietenie.
The actress starred in a superb film about friendship.
Concertul de aseară a fost pur și simplu superb.
Last night's concert was simply superb.
Deși criticii au fost sceptici, romanul s-a dovedit a fi superb, o capodoperă a literaturii contemporane.
Although critics were skeptical, the novel turned out to be superb, a masterpiece of contemporary literature.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | superb (m) / superbă (f) | superbi (m) / superbe (f) |
| Genitive | superb (m) / superbe (f) | superbi (m) / superbe (f) |
| Accusative | superb (m) / superbă (f) | superbi (m) / superbe (f) |
| Vocative | superb (m) / superbă (f) | superbi (m) / superbe (f) |
Word family
superbsuperb, magnificent; also used unchanged as an adverb (e.g. "cântă superb", sings superbly)
superbiepride, haughtiness (literary, archaic)
superiorsuperior, highersupremsupremesuperficialsuperficial
Etymology
Romanian borrowed "superb" from French "superbe" in the 19th century, during a wave of French loanwords that reshaped Romanian vocabulary. French "superbe" traces back to Latin "superbus", meaning proud or haughty, which in later and poetic use also meant magnificent or splendid. Romanian kept only the positive, admiring sense, dropping the arrogance connotation.
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