excellens
Περὶ τοῦ ἐπέκεινα τοῦ νοῦ κατὰ μὲν νόησιν πολλὰ λέγεται, θεωρεῖται δὲ ἀνοησίᾳ κρείττονι νοήσεως → On the subject of that which is beyond intellect, many statements are made on the basis of intellection, but it may be immediately cognised only by means of a non-intellection superior to intellection
Latin > English
excellens excellentis (gen.), excellentior -or -us, excellentissimus -a -um ADJ :: distinguished, excellent
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
excellens: Part. and P. a., from excello.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
excellēns,¹⁰ tis, part. de excello pris adjt,
1 qui surpasse en hauteur : Vell. 2, 107
2 supérieur, distingué, éminent [en parl. de pers. et de ch.] : Cic. Div. 2, 123 ; Tusc. 1, 2 ; de Or. 2, 220 ; Br. 333 || Fam. 4, 3, 4 ; Rep. 2, 5 ; Off. 1, 119 ; Cæs. C. 3, 34 || -tior Nep. Alc. 1, 1 ; Plin. 29, 50 || -tissimus Cæs. C. 3, 99, 3, [vulg.] n. excellente, d’une forme excellentis : Petr. 45, 4.
