"sursum" meaning in Latin

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Adverb

IPA: [ˈsuːr.sũː] [Classical-Latin], [ˈsur.sum] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: sūrsum [canonical], sūrsuorsum [alternative, archaic], sūrsus [alternative], sūsum [alternative]
Etymology: From sub- + vorsum. Etymology templates: {{af|la|sub-|versus|alt2=vorsum}} sub- + vorsum Head templates: {{la-adv|sūrsum|-}} sūrsum (not comparable)
  1. upwards Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-sursum-la-adv-eaAXHftg Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 79 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 53 47
  2. (rare) above, high up Tags: not-comparable, rare
    Sense id: en-sursum-la-adv-uomOpT5K Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin terms prefixed with sub-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 4 96 Disambiguation of Latin terms prefixed with sub-: 37 63 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 79 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 53 47
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