Origin: Latin prefix super-
Superlative degree has 2 different meanings across 1 category:
the superlative form of an adjective or adverb
"`fastest' is the superlative of the adjective `fast'"
"`least famous' is the superlative degree of the adjective `famous'"
"`most surely' is the superlative of the adverb `surely'"
adverbial or adjectival forms modified by most or ending in -est, used when comparing three or more things