"superbe" meaning in Latin

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Adjective

Head templates: {{head|la|adjective form}} superbe
  1. vocative masculine singular of superbus Tags: form-of, masculine, singular, vocative Form of: superbus
    Sense id: en-superbe-la-adj-aOTBzlzz
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Adverb

Forms: superbē [canonical], superbius [comparative], superbissimē [superlative]
Etymology: superbus (“proud, superb; excellent, splendid; arrogant, haughty”) + -ē (suffix forming adverbs from adjectives) Etymology templates: {{affix|la|superbus|-ē|pos2=suffix forming adverbs from adjectives|t1=proud, superb; excellent, splendid; arrogant, haughty}} superbus (“proud, superb; excellent, splendid; arrogant, haughty”) + -ē (suffix forming adverbs from adjectives) Head templates: {{la-adv|superbē}} superbē (comparative superbius, superlative superbissimē)
  1. (in a good sense) proudly, superbly; excellently, splendidly, brilliantly, magnificently
    Sense id: en-superbe-la-adv-2vhNHDds
  2. (in a bad sense) arrogantly, haughtily
    Sense id: en-superbe-la-adv-R8m2NeJy Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin terms suffixed with -e Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 28 30 41 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -e: 44 56
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: superbia, superbiō, superbiter, superbus
Etymology number: 1
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