To express that something is "the most" or "the least" of a group, Italian uses the relative superlative.
The Most and The Least
You form the relative superlative by using a definite article (il, la, i, le), the noun, più (most) or meno (least), and an adjective.
- [definite article] + [noun] + più / meno
- [adjective]
To specify the setting—like saying the ugliest in the city or the cheapest of the south—Italian uses the preposition di (often combined with an article, such as della or del).
| This is the ugliest monument in the city. | Questo è il monumento più brutto della città. |
| Naples is the cheapest city in the south. | Napoli è la città più economica del sud. |
Omitting the Noun
If the noun is already clear from context, you can leave it out. Just use the definite article with più or meno and the adjective. The article and adjective must still match the gender and number of the implied noun.
| The beach in Venice is the most crowded and the dirtiest. | La spiaggia di Venezia è la più affollata e la più sporca. |
| This hotel is less expensive than yours, but it is the noisiest. | Questo albergo è meno caro del tuo, ma è il più rumoroso. |
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