English → Latin
“pre-eminent” in Latin
excellōto elevate, raise up; to rise, elevate oneself; to exult, be elatedīnsignea distinguishing mark, emblem, badge; an ensign, an honour, a badge of honour; a coat of armscōnspicuusvisible; striking, conspicuous, distinguished, illustrious, remarkable (attracting attention)
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
pre-eminent
excellens; insignis; conspicuus [Vid: also, EXCELLENT]. To be pre-eminent, praeminere aliquem alicui, or aliquo (Tac.). Vid: also, EXCEL.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for pre-eminent?
- The usual Latin words for “pre-eminent” are excellō, īnsigne, cōnspicuus. 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.