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|lshtext=<b>prae-cello</b>: ĕre (collat. form, acc. to the 2d conj.;<br /><b>I</b> pres. praecellet, Plaut. Ps. 2, 3, 13; perh. [[originally]] written praecellit), v. a. and n., to [[rise]] [[above]] others.<br /><b>I</b> Act., to [[surpass]], [[excel]] [[any]] one ([[post]]-Aug.; syn. [[antecello]]): praecellere [[aliquam]] fecunditate, Tac. A. 2, 43; Dig. 50, 2, 6.—<br /><b>II</b> Neutr.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>A</b> To [[distinguish]] one's [[self]], to [[excel]] (syn. [[excello]]): ut [[quisque]] fortunā utitur, Ita praecellet, Plaut. Ps. 2, 3, 14: praecellere mobilitate, Lucr. 2, 161: odore et suavitate, Plin. 15, 21, 23, § 85: dignitate [[inter]] aliquos, Dig. 2, 14, 8: praecellere per insignem nobilitatem et eloquentiam, Tac. A. 3, 24.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> Alicui.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>1</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; To be [[superior]] to, to [[excel]]: mortalibus, Sil. 15, 74.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>2</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; To [[preside]] or [[rule]] [[over]] (Tacitean): genti, Tac. A. 12, 15.—Hence, [[prae]]-cellens, entis, P. a., [[surpassing]], [[excellent]], [[eminent]], [[distinguished]] ([[class]].).<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>1</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Of persons: vir et [[animo]] et virtute [[praecellens]], Cic. Balb. 10, 25.—Sup.: vir omnibus rebus praecellentissimus, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 44, § 97.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>2</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Of things: uniones magnitudine praecellentes, Plin. 9, 35, 56, § 113: formā praecellente, id. 7, 53, 54, § 184: vir ingenii praecellentis, Gell. 19, 8, 3.—Comp.: [[arbor]] pomo et suavitate praecellentior, Plin. 12, 6, 12, § 24.
|lshtext=<b>prae-cello</b>: ĕre (collat. form, acc. to the 2d conj.;<br /><b>I</b> pres. praecellet, Plaut. Ps. 2, 3, 13; perh. [[originally]] written praecellit), v. a. and n., to [[rise]] [[above]] others.<br /><b>I</b> Act., to [[surpass]], [[excel]] [[any]] one ([[post]]-Aug.; syn. [[antecello]]): praecellere [[aliquam]] fecunditate, Tac. A. 2, 43; Dig. 50, 2, 6.—<br /><b>II</b> Neutr.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>A</b> To [[distinguish]] one's [[self]], to [[excel]] (syn. [[excello]]): ut [[quisque]] fortunā utitur, Ita praecellet, Plaut. Ps. 2, 3, 14: praecellere mobilitate, Lucr. 2, 161: odore et suavitate, Plin. 15, 21, 23, § 85: dignitate [[inter]] aliquos, Dig. 2, 14, 8: praecellere per insignem nobilitatem et eloquentiam, Tac. A. 3, 24.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> Alicui.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>1</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; To be [[superior]] to, to [[excel]]: mortalibus, Sil. 15, 74.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>2</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; To [[preside]] or [[rule]] [[over]] (Tacitean): genti, Tac. A. 12, 15.—Hence, [[prae]]-cellens, entis, P. a., [[surpassing]], [[excellent]], [[eminent]], [[distinguished]] ([[class]].).<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>1</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Of persons: vir et [[animo]] et virtute [[praecellens]], Cic. Balb. 10, 25.—Sup.: vir omnibus rebus praecellentissimus, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 44, § 97.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>2</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Of things: uniones magnitudine praecellentes, Plin. 9, 35, 56, § 113: formā praecellente, id. 7, 53, 54, § 184: vir ingenii praecellentis, Gell. 19, 8, 3.—Comp.: [[arbor]] pomo et suavitate praecellentior, Plin. 12, 6, 12, § 24.
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|gf=<b>præcellō</b>,¹² ĕre,<br /><b>1</b> intr., exceller, être supérieur : Lucr. 2, 161 ; Liv. 5, 27, 1 ; Tac. Ann. 3, 24 || [av. dat.] genti Tac. Ann. 12, 15, être à la tête d’une nation (commander à)<br /><b>2</b> tr., surpasser : Tac. Ann. 2, 43 ; Papin. Dig. 50, 2, 6.
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Revision as of 07:01, 14 August 2017

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

prae-cello: ĕre (collat. form, acc. to the 2d conj.;
I pres. praecellet, Plaut. Ps. 2, 3, 13; perh. originally written praecellit), v. a. and n., to rise above others.
I Act., to surpass, excel any one (post-Aug.; syn. antecello): praecellere aliquam fecunditate, Tac. A. 2, 43; Dig. 50, 2, 6.—
II Neutr.
   A To distinguish one's self, to excel (syn. excello): ut quisque fortunā utitur, Ita praecellet, Plaut. Ps. 2, 3, 14: praecellere mobilitate, Lucr. 2, 161: odore et suavitate, Plin. 15, 21, 23, § 85: dignitate inter aliquos, Dig. 2, 14, 8: praecellere per insignem nobilitatem et eloquentiam, Tac. A. 3, 24.—
   B Alicui.
   1    To be superior to, to excel: mortalibus, Sil. 15, 74.—
   2    To preside or rule over (Tacitean): genti, Tac. A. 12, 15.—Hence, prae-cellens, entis, P. a., surpassing, excellent, eminent, distinguished (class.).
   1    Of persons: vir et animo et virtute praecellens, Cic. Balb. 10, 25.—Sup.: vir omnibus rebus praecellentissimus, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 44, § 97.—
   2    Of things: uniones magnitudine praecellentes, Plin. 9, 35, 56, § 113: formā praecellente, id. 7, 53, 54, § 184: vir ingenii praecellentis, Gell. 19, 8, 3.—Comp.: arbor pomo et suavitate praecellentior, Plin. 12, 6, 12, § 24.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

præcellō,¹² ĕre,
1 intr., exceller, être supérieur : Lucr. 2, 161 ; Liv. 5, 27, 1 ; Tac. Ann. 3, 24