What does superior mean in Latin?

superior, a adjective, means “higher, upper; former, past, previous, preceding; older, elder, senior, more advanced, former”.

How do you pronounce superior?

In classical Latin, [sʊˈpɛ.ri.ɔr]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [suˈpɛː.ri.or].

adjectivethird declension

superior (comparative, neuter superius, superlative suprēmus or superrimus or superrumus or summus, adverb superius)

Classical[sʊˈpɛ.ri.ɔr]Ecclesiastical[suˈpɛː.ri.or]

Mille Verba core vocabulary

comparativehigher, upper
comparativeformer, past, previous, preceding
Superiōra illa, quamquam ferenda nōn fuērunt, tamen, ut potuī, tulī; […].Those former [actions], although they should not have been tolerable, nevertheless, as I was able, I endured; […] .63 BCE, Cicero, In Catilinam orationes 1.18
comparativeespeciallyolder, elder, senior, more advanced, former
comparativevictorious, conquering, stronger, superior
comparativehigher, more distinguished, greater, superior

quī suprā est

higher; previous

superior -ius — in De Bello Gallico I, ch. 7

singular
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	superior	superior	superius
genitive	superiōris	superiōris	superiōris
dative	superiōrī	superiōrī	superiōrī
accusative	superiōrem	superiōrem	superius
ablative	superiōre superiōrī	superiōre superiōrī	superiōre superiōrī
vocative	superior	superior	superius

plural
form	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	superiōrēs	superiōrēs	superiōra
genitive	superiōrum	superiōrum	superiōrum
dative	superiōribus	superiōribus	superiōribus
accusative	superiōrēs superiōrīs	superiōrēs superiōrīs	superiōra
ablative	superiōribus	superiōribus	superiōribus
vocative	superiōrēs	superiōrēs	superiōra

superiore consulatu: in his former consulship.
loca edita, superiora: heights, high ground.
superiore, priore anno: last year.
occupare loca superiora: to occupy the high ground.
equitatu superiorem esse: to have the advantage in cavalry.
prima (superiora); consequentia (Fin. 4. 19. 54): premises; consequences.
superiorem (opp. inferiorem), victorem (proelio, pugna) discedere: to come off victorious.
causam inferiorem dicendo reddere superiorem (λόγον κρείττω ποιειν) (Brut. 8. 30): to gain a weak case by clever pleading.

sŭpĕrĭor, ōris, v. superus.

Comparative of superus (“that is above, upper, higher”), from super (“above, over”, preposition) + -us (adjectival suffix).

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