English → Latin
“supereminent” in Latin
praestōto be preferable, better, coupled with quam; to be outstanding, be exceeding in something, to excel, stand out, be superēgregiusdistinguished, excellent, eminent; illustrious, honorablevirtūsmanhood, manliness, virility; courage, valor, resoluteness, gallantry; virtue, goodnesssuperēmineōto be above; appear, stand out or rise above; tower over or above; top or overtop
The English word supereminent itself goes back to Latin mineō, through supereminens.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
supereminent
eminentissimus (Quint., and later writers): praestans: egregius. (The words are found in this connection and order.) eximius et praestans; singularis eximiusque (e.g., virtus); eximius et praeclarus. To be supereminent, supereminere. Vid: EXCEL.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for supereminent?
- The usual Latin words for “supereminent” are praestō, ēgregius, virtūs; also superēmineō. 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.