leghosszabb

Leghosszabb is a Hungarian adjective meaning "the longest." It is the superlative form of hosszú, which means long. In Hungarian, the superlative is typically formed by prefixing leg- to the comparative form of the adjective; thus hosszú becomes hosszabb, and leghosszabb denotes the maximum length within a group. The word is written as a single word: leghosszabb. Related forms include hosszabb (longer) and other leg- compounds such as legnagyobb or legmagasabb, which illustrate the general pattern of the leg- prefix in Hungarian superlatives.

Usage of leghosszabb is to indicate the maximum length among multiple items or over a period. It can modify a noun, for example: a leghosszabb út (the longest road). It can also appear in predicative clauses: Ez a film a leghosszabb a fesztiválon (This film was the longest at the festival). In phrases, it can combine with time expressions, as in leghosszabb ideig (for the longest time).

Etymology and related concepts: leghosszabb is built from hosszú ("long") with the comparative form hosszabb ("longer") and the prefix leg- to form the superlative. This pattern is productive in Hungarian, yielding examples like legnagyobb (the biggest) and legmagasabb (the highest). The term is primarily a grammatical descriptor and is not a proper noun or a specific title.

See also: Hungarian grammar; adjectives; comparatives and superlatives; leg- prefix.