The irregular superlatives óptimo, pésimo, máximo, mínimo, ínfimo and supremo are used very sparingly, but they are found both as superlative absolute and superlative relative, as—
Esta es una cantidad ínfima: It is an infinitesimal amount.
El precio mínimo[181]: The minimum price.
[Footnote 181: Although improperly, we often find "más mínimo" (más ínfimo, etc.).]
El supremo bien de la vida es hacer á otros felices: The highest blessing of life is to make others happy.
The irregular comparatives mejor and peor are in general use.
Mayor and menor refer more generally to age (older, elder, and younger).
"Inferior" and "superior" are generally used as their English equivalents.
The expressions "a larger building," "a higher tree," etc., are generally rendered "un edificio más grande," "un árbol más alto," etc.
Irregular superlatives—