superans, (gen.), superantis:
Adjective · 3rd declension · variant: 1st · comparison: positive
- Frequency:
- Lesser
- Dictionary:
- Lewis & Short
predominant;
Inflections
positive
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | — | superantia |
| Acc. | superans | superantia |
| Voc. | — | superantia |
Examples
Aeneid XI
P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) from The Aeneid
"...quaterent campos; ipse ardua montis per deserta iugo superans adventat ad urbem. furta paro belli conuexo in tramite..."Aeneid V
P. Vergilius Maro (Vergil) from The Aeneid
"...vocati accipiunt, palmam Entello taurumque relinquunt. hic victor superans animis tauroque superbus 'nate dea, vosque haec' inquit 'cognoscite..."Liber XXI
Titus Livius (Livy)
"...Ipse Hannibal qua turris mobilis, omnia munimenta urbis superans altitudine, agebatur hortator aderat. Quae cum admota catapultis ballistisque..."