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superiori

superiori is a Latin form of superus, meaning “above, higher; (pl.) the gods above”. It is the dative singular masculine comparative adjective or dative singular feminine comparative adjective or dative singular neuter comparative adjective or dative singular comparative adjective.

Found 31 times in the Latin texts on Socratos.

Where it is used

Caesar, De Bello Gallico 8.53.1: Magnum hoc testimonium senatus erat universi conveniensque superiori facto. Nam Marcellus proximo anno, cum impugnaret Caesaris dignitatem, contra legem Pompei et Crassi rettuler …

Valerius Maximus, Facta et Dicta Memorabilia 8.15.1: Superiori Africano consulatus citerior legitimo tempore datus est, quod fieri oportere exercitus senatum litteris admon …

All forms of superus (declension table)

Source: Socratos (socratos.org), a free reader for Ancient Greek and Latin. Grammar from the Perseus Treebank and Morpheus; dictionary entries from Lewis & Short, A Latin Dictionary (Perseus Digital Library, CC BY-SA). Counts are from the texts on Socratos.