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miglior

best (before a noun)

adjective meel-YOR Rare

Origin: From Latin melior (better, best).

Usage Note

Miglior is the elided (apocoped) form of migliore used before a singular noun beginning with a consonant: il miglior film ('the best film'). Before a vowel or in predicative position the full form migliore is used. It functions as both comparative ('better') and superlative ('best') depending on context.

Examples

"È il miglior ristorante della città."

Natural Translation

It is the best restaurant in the city.

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