praeemineo

Latin

Etymology

From prae- +‎ ēmineō (stand out), from ē- (out of) (short form of ex-) + *mineō.

Pronunciation

Verb

praeēmineō (present infinitive praeēminēre, perfect active praeēminuī); second conjugation, no passive, no supine stem

  1. to project forward; to be prominent
    Synonyms: excellō, exstō, ēmineō, antecēdō, splendeō, ēniteō
  2. (figuratively) to surpass, excel, (can be used with the dat and the acc)
    Synonyms: excellō, antecēdō, anteeō, trānseō

Conjugation

Derived terms

References

  • praeemineo”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • praeemineo”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • praeemineo in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.