English → Latin
“pre-eminence” in Latin
excellōto elevate, raise up; to rise, elevate oneself; to exult, be elatedpraestōto be preferable, better, coupled with quam; to be outstanding, be exceeding in something, to excel, stand out, be superēminentiaprominence, protuberance; eminence, excellenceprī̆ncipātusfirst place; rule; leadershipēmineōto stand out, project, protrude; to be prominent, stand out in relief; to be or become conspicuous or prominent, stand olocusplace (referring to a specific location); a passage of literature; opportunity; cause; occasion; groundsdignitāsworth, worthiness, merit, desert; fitness, suitability; rank, status, standing, esteem, dignityantecellōto surpass, excel; to prevail over
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
pre-eminence
excellentia: praestantia: eminentia (superiority): principatus; prior locus (precedence). To have the precedence, eminere, excellere inter alios: with respect to anybody, loco, dignitate, priorem esse aliquo; praecedere alicui; antecellere, antecedere alicui.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for pre-eminence?
- The usual Latin words for “pre-eminence” are excellō, praestō, ēminentia; also prī̆ncipātus, ēmineō, locus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.