su·perb

(so͝o-pûrb′)

adj.

1. Of unusually high quality; excellent: a superb wine; superb skill.

2. Majestic or magnificent: The cheetah is a superb animal.

[Latin superbus, arrogant, superior; see uper in Indo-European roots.]

su·perb′ly adv.

su·perb′ness n.

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superbness

noun

The quality of being exceptionally good of its kind:

excellence, fineness, superiority.

Translations

superbness

n → Großartigkeit f; (of quality, food also) → Vorzüglichkeit f

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