"superior" meaning in Latin

See superior in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /suˈpe.ri.or/ [Classical], [s̠ʊˈpɛriɔr] [Classical], /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: {{m|la|superus||that is above, upper, higher}} superus (“that is above, upper, higher”), {{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, plural], superiōra [neuter, nominative, plural], superiōris [feminine, genitive, masculine, neuter, singular], superiōrum [feminine, genitive, masculine, neuter, plural], superiōrī [dative, feminine, masculine, neuter, singular], superiōribus [dative, feminine, masculine, neuter, plural], superiōrem [accusative, feminine, masculine, singular], superius [accusative, neuter, singular], superiōrēs [accusative, feminine, masculine, plural], superiōra [accusative, neuter, plural], superiōre [ablative, feminine, masculine, neuter, singular], superiōribus [ablative, feminine, masculine, neuter, plural], superior [feminine, masculine, singular, vocative], superius [neuter, singular, vocative], superiōrēs [feminine, masculine, plural, vocative], superiōra [neuter, plural, vocative]
  1. comparative degree of superus
    Higher, upper. (of place)
    Tags: declension-3
    Sense id: en-superior-la-adj-EpanFd9S 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
    Former, past, previous, preceding. (of time or order of succession)
    Tags: declension-3
    Sense id: en-superior-la-adj-MJjbZfU5 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
    Former, past, previous, preceding. (of time or order of succession)
    (especially of age, time of life, etc.) Older, elder, senior, more advanced, former.
    Tags: declension-3, especially, usually
    Sense id: en-superior-la-adj-gMSGpkGj Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 20 20 20 20 20 Topics: time
  4. comparative degree of superus
    Victorious, conquering, stronger, superior. (of strength or success in battle or any contest)
    Tags: declension-3
    Sense id: en-superior-la-adj--j0sre2z 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
    Higher, more distinguished, greater, superior. (of quality, condition, number, etc.)
    Tags: declension-3
    Sense id: en-superior-la-adj-4Pp6e~7P Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 20 20 20 20 20

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for superior meaning in Latin (8.1kB)

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      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "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",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "superiōrī",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "feminine",
        "masculine",
        "neuter",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "superiōribus",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "feminine",
        "masculine",
        "neuter",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "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",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "superiōra",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "neuter",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "superiōre",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "feminine",
        "masculine",
        "neuter",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "superiōribus",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "feminine",
        "masculine",
        "neuter",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "superior",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine",
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "superius",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "superiōrēs",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine",
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "superiōra",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "superior"
      },
      "name": "la-adecl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Latin",
  "lang_code": "la",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Latin comparative adjectives"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "comparative degree of superus",
        "Higher, upper. (of place)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "superus",
          "superus#Latin"
        ],
        [
          "High",
          "high"
        ],
        [
          "upper",
          "upper"
        ],
        [
          "place",
          "place"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-3"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Latin comparative adjectives"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "comparative degree of superus",
        "Former, past, previous, preceding. (of time or order of succession)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "superus",
          "superus#Latin"
        ],
        [
          "Former",
          "former"
        ],
        [
          "past",
          "past"
        ],
        [
          "previous",
          "previous"
        ],
        [
          "preceding",
          "preceding"
        ],
        [
          "time",
          "time"
        ],
        [
          "succession",
          "succession"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-3"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Latin comparative adjectives"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "comparative degree of superus",
        "Former, past, previous, preceding. (of time or order of succession)",
        "Older, elder, senior, more advanced, former."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "superus",
          "superus#Latin"
        ],
        [
          "Former",
          "former"
        ],
        [
          "past",
          "past"
        ],
        [
          "previous",
          "previous"
        ],
        [
          "preceding",
          "preceding"
        ],
        [
          "time",
          "time"
        ],
        [
          "succession",
          "succession"
        ],
        [
          "age",
          "age"
        ],
        [
          "Old",
          "old"
        ],
        [
          "elder",
          "elder"
        ],
        [
          "senior",
          "senior"
        ],
        [
          "advanced",
          "advanced"
        ],
        [
          "former",
          "former"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "comparative degree of superus",
        "Former, past, previous, preceding. (of time or order of succession)",
        "(especially of age, time of life, etc.) Older, elder, senior, more advanced, former."
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "of age",
        "of life"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-3",
        "especially",
        "usually"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "time"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Latin comparative adjectives"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "comparative degree of superus",
        "Victorious, conquering, stronger, superior. (of strength or success in battle or any contest)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "superus",
          "superus#Latin"
        ],
        [
          "Victorious",
          "victorious"
        ],
        [
          "conquering",
          "conquering"
        ],
        [
          "strong",
          "strong"
        ],
        [
          "superior",
          "superior"
        ],
        [
          "strength",
          "strength"
        ],
        [
          "success",
          "success"
        ],
        [
          "battle",
          "battle"
        ],
        [
          "contest",
          "contest"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-3"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Latin comparative adjectives"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "comparative degree of superus",
        "Higher, more distinguished, greater, superior. (of quality, condition, number, etc.)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "superus",
          "superus#Latin"
        ],
        [
          "High",
          "high"
        ],
        [
          "distinguished",
          "distinguished"
        ],
        [
          "great",
          "great"
        ],
        [
          "superior",
          "superior"
        ],
        [
          "quality",
          "quality"
        ],
        [
          "condition",
          "condition"
        ],
        [
          "number",
          "number"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-3"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/suˈpe.ri.or/",
      "tags": [
        "Classical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[s̠ʊˈpɛriɔr]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/suˈpe.ri.or/",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[suˈpɛːrior]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "superior"
}
{
  "called_from": "inflection/865",
  "msg": "inflection table: IF WITHOUT ELSE EVALS False: superior/Latin 'Number' base_tags=set()",
  "path": [
    "superior"
  ],
  "section": "Latin",
  "subsection": "adjective",
  "title": "superior",
  "trace": ""
}

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