"superior" meaning in Latin

See superior in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /suˈpe.ri.or/ [Classical-Latin], [s̠ʊˈpɛriɔr] [Classical-Latin], /suˈpe.ri.or/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [suˈpɛːrior] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Comparative of superus (“that is above, upper, higher”), from super (“above, over”, preposition) + -us (adjectival suffix). Etymology templates: {{af|la|super|-us|nocat=1|pos1=preposition|pos2=adjectival suffix|t1=above, over}} super (“above, over”, preposition) + -us (adjectival suffix) Inflection templates: {{la-adecl|superior}} Forms: superius [neuter], no-table-tags [table-tags], superior [feminine, masculine, nominative, singular], superius [neuter, nominative, singular], superiōrēs [feminine, masculine, nominative, singular], superiōra [neuter, nominative, plural], superiōris [feminine, genitive, masculine, neuter, singular], superiōrum [feminine, genitive, masculine, neuter], superiōrī [dative, feminine, masculine, neuter, singular], superiōribus [dative, feminine, masculine, neuter], superiōrem [accusative, feminine, masculine, singular], superius [accusative, neuter, singular], superiōrēs [accusative, feminine, masculine, singular], superiōrīs [accusative, feminine, masculine, singular], superiōra [accusative, neuter, plural], superiōre [ablative, feminine, masculine, neuter, singular], superiōrī [ablative, feminine, masculine, neuter, singular], superiōribus [ablative, feminine, masculine, neuter], superior [feminine, masculine, singular, vocative], superius [neuter, singular, vocative], superiōrēs [feminine, masculine, singular, vocative], superiōra [neuter, plural, vocative]
  1. comparative degree of superus
    (of a place) higher, upper
    Tags: comparative, declension-3
    Sense id: en-superior-la-adj-FaO1xrWX Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 20 20 20 20 20
  2. comparative degree of superus
    (of a time or order) former, past, previous, preceding
    Tags: comparative, declension-3
    Sense id: en-superior-la-adj-NhKaG58B Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 20 20 20 20 20
  3. comparative degree of superus
    (of a time or order) former, past, previous, preceding
    (especially of age, seniority etc.) older, elder, senior, more advanced, former
    Tags: comparative, declension-3, especially
    Sense id: en-superior-la-adj-yGQSDYsG Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 20 20 20 20 20
  4. comparative degree of superus
    (of a contest) victorious, conquering, stronger, superior
    Tags: comparative, declension-3
    Sense id: en-superior-la-adj-d7Fd283u Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 20 20 20 20 20
  5. comparative degree of superus
    (of a quality, condition or number) higher, more distinguished, greater, superior
    Tags: comparative, declension-3
    Sense id: en-superior-la-adj-~89FJaC6 Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 20 20 20 20 20

Inflected forms

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        [
          "number",
          "number"
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          "high",
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      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
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    {
      "ipa": "[suˈpɛːrior]",
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    }
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}
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        "t1": "above, over"
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      "expansion": "super (“above, over”, preposition) + -us (adjectival suffix)",
      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Comparative of superus (“that is above, upper, higher”), from super (“above, over”, preposition) + -us (adjectival suffix).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "superius",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "superior",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "superius",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "superiōrēs",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "superiōra",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "superiōris",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "genitive",
        "masculine",
        "neuter",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "superiōrum",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "genitive",
        "masculine",
        "neuter"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "superiōrī",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "feminine",
        "masculine",
        "neuter",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "superiōribus",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "feminine",
        "masculine",
        "neuter"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "superiōrem",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "feminine",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "superius",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "neuter",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "superiōrēs",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "feminine",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "superiōrīs",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "feminine",
        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "superiōra",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "neuter",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "superiōre",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "feminine",
        "masculine",
        "neuter",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "superiōrī",
      "source": "inflection",
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        "ablative",
        "feminine",
        "masculine",
        "neuter",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "superiōribus",
      "source": "inflection",
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        "ablative",
        "feminine",
        "masculine",
        "neuter"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "superior",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine",
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "superius",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "superiōrēs",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine",
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "superiōra",
      "source": "inflection",
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    }
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      "args": {
        "1": "superior"
      },
      "name": "la-adecl"
    }
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  "lang": "Latin",
  "lang_code": "la",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "antonyms": [
        {
          "word": "inferior"
        },
        {
          "word": "subterior"
        }
      ],
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        "Latin comparative adjectives"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "comparative degree of superus",
        "higher, upper"
      ],
      "links": [
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          "superus",
          "superus#Latin"
        ],
        [
          "place",
          "place"
        ],
        [
          "high",
          "high"
        ],
        [
          "upper",
          "upper"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "comparative degree of superus",
        "(of a place) higher, upper"
      ],
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        "declension-3"
      ]
    },
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          "word": "inferior"
        },
        {
          "word": "subterior"
        }
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        "Latin comparative adjectives"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "comparative degree of superus",
        "former, past, previous, preceding"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "superus",
          "superus#Latin"
        ],
        [
          "time",
          "time"
        ],
        [
          "order",
          "order"
        ],
        [
          "former",
          "former"
        ],
        [
          "past",
          "past"
        ],
        [
          "previous",
          "previous"
        ],
        [
          "preceding",
          "preceding"
        ]
      ],
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        "comparative degree of superus",
        "(of a time or order) former, past, previous, preceding"
      ],
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      ],
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        "comparative",
        "declension-3"
      ]
    },
    {
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        {
          "word": "inferior"
        },
        {
          "word": "subterior"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        "Latin comparative adjectives"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "comparative degree of superus",
        "former, past, previous, preceding",
        "older, elder, senior, more advanced, former"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "superus",
          "superus#Latin"
        ],
        [
          "time",
          "time"
        ],
        [
          "order",
          "order"
        ],
        [
          "former",
          "former"
        ],
        [
          "past",
          "past"
        ],
        [
          "previous",
          "previous"
        ],
        [
          "preceding",
          "preceding"
        ],
        [
          "age",
          "age"
        ],
        [
          "seniority",
          "seniority"
        ],
        [
          "old",
          "old"
        ],
        [
          "elder",
          "elder"
        ],
        [
          "senior",
          "senior"
        ],
        [
          "advanced",
          "advanced"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "seniority etc.",
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        "comparative degree of superus",
        "(of a time or order) former, past, previous, preceding",
        "(especially of age, seniority etc.) older, elder, senior, more advanced, former"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "of age",
        "of a time or order"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "comparative",
        "declension-3",
        "especially"
      ]
    },
    {
      "antonyms": [
        {
          "word": "inferior"
        },
        {
          "word": "subterior"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        "Latin comparative adjectives"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "comparative degree of superus",
        "victorious, conquering, stronger, superior"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "superus",
          "superus#Latin"
        ],
        [
          "contest",
          "contest"
        ],
        [
          "victorious",
          "victorious"
        ],
        [
          "conquering",
          "conquering"
        ],
        [
          "strong",
          "strong"
        ],
        [
          "superior",
          "superior"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "comparative degree of superus",
        "(of a contest) victorious, conquering, stronger, superior"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "of a contest"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "comparative",
        "declension-3"
      ]
    },
    {
      "antonyms": [
        {
          "word": "inferior"
        },
        {
          "word": "subterior"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        "Latin comparative adjectives"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "comparative degree of superus",
        "higher, more distinguished, greater, superior"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "superus",
          "superus#Latin"
        ],
        [
          "quality",
          "quality"
        ],
        [
          "condition",
          "condition"
        ],
        [
          "number",
          "number"
        ],
        [
          "high",
          "high"
        ],
        [
          "distinguished",
          "distinguished"
        ],
        [
          "great",
          "great"
        ],
        [
          "superior",
          "superior"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "condition or number",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "comparative degree of superus",
        "(of a quality, condition or number) higher, more distinguished, greater, superior"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "of a quality"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "comparative",
        "declension-3"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/suˈpe.ri.or/",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[s̠ʊˈpɛriɔr]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/suˈpe.ri.or/",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[suˈpɛːrior]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "superior"
}

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