gentilissimo

Italian

Etymology

From gentile +‎ -issimo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒen.tiˈlis.si.mo/
• Rhymes: -issimo
• Hyphenation: gen‧ti‧lìs‧si‧mo

Adjective

gentilissimo (feminine gentilissima, masculine plural gentilissimi, feminine plural gentilissime)

1. superlative degree of gentile (“very kind, very polite”)
2. dear (formal way of addressing somebody at the beginning of a letter)

   Synonym: (abbreviation) gen.mo