"desursum" meaning in Latin

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Adverb

Forms: dēsūrsum [canonical]
Etymology: From dē- (“from”) + sūrsum (“upwards; above”). Etymology templates: {{prefix|la|dē-<t:from>|sūrsum<t:upwards; above>}} dē- (“from”) + sūrsum (“upwards; above”) Head templates: {{la-adv|dēsūrsum|-}} dēsūrsum (not comparable)
  1. from above Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: dēsuper
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