leges-

See also: leges, Leges, and lèges

Hungarian

Etymology

leg- (prefix to form the superlative of adjectives) +‎ -es (adjective-forming suffix)^[1]

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈlɛɡɛʃ]
• Hyphenation: le‧ges

Prefix

leges-

1. (exaggerative-forming prefix) the very ……-est. Used with superlative adjectives to create the exaggerated form.

   zöld (“green”) → zöldebb (“greener”) → legzöldebb (“greenest”) → legeslegzöldebb (“the very greenest”)

Derived terms

• Category:Hungarian exaggerated adjectives

References

1. leges- in Zaicz, Gábor (ed.). Etimológiai szótár: Magyar szavak és toldalékok eredete (‘Dictionary of Etymology: The origin of Hungarian words and affixes’). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2006, →ISBN.  (See also its 2nd edition.)