adverb
excelsē
excelsē (comparative excelsius, superlative excelsissimē)
Meaning
- lofty, high, tall
- exalted, elevated
- noble
- of high position/rank/reputation
- high pitched (sound/note)
excelsē, adv., v. excello, P. a. 2.
I. fin.
Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
(excelsē) adv.
excelsus, in an elevated tone, loftily .—Only comp: excelsius dicere.