superius

English

Etymology

From Latin superius.

Noun

superius

  1. (music) The highest voice or part in early polyphony.
    Synonym: cantus

Latin

Pronunciation

Adverb

superius

  1. comparative degree of suprā: further above
    Antonyms: īnferius, subterius

Adjective

superius

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of superior

References

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