praecellens

Latin

Etymology

Present participle of praecellō.

Pronunciation

Participle

praecellēns (genitive praecellentis); third-declension one-termination participle

  1. surpassing, excelling

Declension

Third-declension participle.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative praecellēns praecellentēs praecellentia
Genitive praecellentis praecellentium
Dative praecellentī praecellentibus
Accusative praecellentem praecellēns praecellentēs
praecellentīs		 praecellentia
Ablative praecellente
praecellentī1		 praecellentibus
Vocative praecellēns praecellentēs praecellentia

1When used purely as an adjective.

Adjective

praecellēns (genitive praecellentis, superlative praecellentissimus, adverb praecellenter); third-declension one-termination adjective

  1. excellent; preeminent

Declension

Third-declension one-termination adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative praecellēns praecellentēs praecellentia
Genitive praecellentis praecellentium
Dative praecellentī praecellentibus
Accusative praecellentem praecellēns praecellentēs praecellentia
Ablative praecellentī praecellentibus
Vocative praecellēns praecellentēs praecellentia

Synonyms
  • praecellāns

Descendants
  • English: precellent
  • Spanish: precelente
  • French: précellent

References
  • “praecellens”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • “praecellens”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • praecellens in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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