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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