praecellens

Latin

Etymology

Present participle of praecellō.

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /prae̯ˈkel.lens/, [prae̯ˈkɛl.lẽːs]

Participle

praecellēns m, f, n (genitive praecellentis); third declension

  1. 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

  1. 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

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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