praecellens
Latin
Etymology
Present participle of praecellō.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /prae̯ˈkel.lens/, [prae̯ˈkɛl.lẽːs]
Participle
praecellēns m, f, n (genitive praecellentis); third declension
- surpassing, excelling
Inflection
Third declension.
| Number | Singular | Plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case / Gender | Masc./Fem. | Neuter | Masc./Fem. | Neuter | |
| Nominative | praecellēns | praecellēns | praecellentēs | praecellentia | |
| Genitive | praecellentis | praecellentis | praecellentium | praecellentium | |
| Dative | praecellentī | praecellentī | praecellentibus | praecellentibus | |
| Accusative | praecellentem | praecellēns | praecellentēs, praecellentīs | praecellentia | |
| Ablative | praecellente, praecellentī1 | praecellente, praecellentī1 | praecellentibus | praecellentibus | |
| Vocative | praecellēns | praecellēns | praecellentēs | praecellentia | |
1When used purely as an adjective.
Adjective
praecellens (genitive praecellentis); third declension
- excellent; preeminent
Inflection
Third declension.
| Number | Singular | Plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case / Gender | Masc./Fem. | Neuter | Masc./Fem. | Neuter | |
| Nominative | praecellēns | praecellēns | praecellentēs | praecellentia | |
| Genitive | praecellentis | praecellentis | praecellentium | praecellentium | |
| Dative | praecellentī | praecellentī | praecellentibus | praecellentibus | |
| Accusative | praecellentem | praecellēns | praecellentēs | praecellentia | |
| Ablative | praecellentī | praecellentī | praecellentibus | praecellentibus | |
| Vocative | praecellēns | praecellēns | praecellentēs | praecellentia | |
Synonyms
- praecellāns
Descendants
- English: precellent
- 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