“more” in Latin

plures, neuter plura; complures, neuter complura (substantive and adjective; plures it always comparative in vespect of a smaller number; complures presents rather one collective idea, so that the comparison is overlooked): plus (substantively, either alone or with a genitive [e.g., plus pecuniae], or adverbially; with a comparative force, and always in respect of quantity; it therefore denotes a greater number, mass, etc., and figuratively, something of greater extent, value, etc.; rarely, and only in certain connections, plus is = magis; e.g., plus amare, diligere): amplius (as a neuter adjective, denotes greater extent, value, etc.; e.g., ego sum aedilis, hoc est, amplius quam privatus: it also denotes addition, without comparison; e.g., what do you want more? quid vultis amplius? As an adverb, amplius denotes excess in duration of time (= longer), or excess of number; e.g., more than six hours, amplius sex horis; more than a hundred men, amplius centum): magis (adverb, refers to the quality of objects compared, and denotes that a property, a relation, etc., exists in a higher degree; e.g., to take anything more as a reproach [than another does], aliquid in contumeliam accipere magis): potius (adverbially, rather, sooner; a subjective word, denoting choice betiveen two objects, actions, etc. With polius one of the objects compared is always actually preferred; magis only attributes a higher degree to one, while both exist; e.g., would he have liked being at Utica more than being at Rome? an ille Uticae potius quam Romae esse maluisset?): ultra, preposition with accusative (denotes excess of measure, relation, etc., e.g., more than half a pint, ultra heminam: more than a woman, ultra feminam). “Than” after more is expressed in Latin after plus and amplius by quam or by the ablative; but with words of numoer quam is usually omitted; quam is always used after magis and potius: more than once, saepius (☞ Krebs says that plus quam semel, plus semel do not occur; but they are sometimes found, although perhaps only in negative sentences; e.g., uterque - non plus quam semel eloquetur, Cic., Off., 3, 16, 51; Lucullus puer apud patrem nunquam lautum convivium vidit in quo plus semel Graecum vinum daretur, Varr.). The English “more,” in connection with a substantive or adjective, is frequently expressed by a comparative; when a second member of comparison follows, this likewise must be in the comparative; e.g., with more attention or care, attentius, diligentius: with more boldness than fortune, fortius quam felicius: with more heat than caution, calidior quam cautior (cf: Grotef., § 165, Zumpt, § 690). After negatives, (a) = further, over and above, amplius, ultra; e.g., I desire nothing more, nihil amplius or ultra flagito = longer, further, jam: no more = longer, non jam (Cic. and Livy do not use amplius in this sense with a negative): = I hope no more, non jam, nihil jam spero: no one will any more say this, hoc jam nemo dicet: PHR., To give more, plus dare (more than another): amplius dare (to give after one has already given): supra addere, or simply addere (to give over and above). To bid more, pluris liceri (more than another): supra adjicere (to add to a former bidding): to be more, plus esse (in number, in value, of things): amplius esse (as to extent, value, dignity, of things): potentiorem esse, plus posse (as to power): altiorem dignitatis gradum tenere (as to rank; these of persons). And what is more (intensive), et, quod plus est; et quod majus est (☞ not et quod magis est): atque adeo (and even): quin etiam (moreover): quid? yet what is still more, immo, immo enim vero: still more, plus etiam (as to quantity): amplius (further): this is no more than right (in assent), recte et merito: by so much more, tanto plus (in quantity, etc.): eo magis (in degree): half as much more, dimidio plus; dimidia parte plus: a little more, paullo plus or amplius: considerably more, aliquanto plus or amplius: much more, multo plus (as to quantity, etc.): multo magis (in degree): nothing more, nihilo plus; nihilo magis: more or less, plus minusve; plus minus (☞ magis aut minus is not class.): more and more, magis magisque; magis et magis; plus plusque.