excelsos
Dictionary entries
- Entry →excelsus, excelsa, excelsum:
Adjective · 1st declension
- Frequency:
- Lesser
- Dictionary:
- Souter (Later Latin)
- Age:
- Later
- Field:
- Arts
high pitched (sound/note);; lofty/high; tall; exalted; elevated; noble; of high position/rank/reputation;
acc. pl. (m.) - Entry →excello, excellere, -, excelsus:
Verb · 3rd conjugation
- Frequency:
- Lesser
be eminent/preeminent; excel;
acc. pl. perf. pass. part.
Examples
Liber VII
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) from EPISTULAE MORALES AD LUCILIUM
"...desperationem eius non faciet: scies esse illam in excelso, sed volenti penetrabilem. Hoc idem virtus tibi ipsa praestabit..."Phoenissae
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) from FABULAE
"...cateruas: uidit equitatu leui Cadmea frangi prata, et excelsos rotis Volitare proceres; igne flagrantes trabes Fumare, cineri quae..."
Liber Septimus
Gaius Valerius Flaccus from ARGONAVTICA
"...adhuc teneros ubi primum pallida fetus mater ab excelso produxit in aera nido hortaturque sequi brevibusque insurgere pinnis..."Liber Sextus
Gaius Valerius Flaccus from ARGONAVTICA
"...atque novas egit sub pectora vires. ora sub excelso iamdudum vertice coni saeva micant cursuque ardescit nec tibi..."Liber Quartus
Gaius Valerius Flaccus from ARGONAVTICA
"...verbere candentes quotiens exhorruit armos! quin et ab excelso meditantem vertice saltus audentemque mori valles citus egit..."
Liber Nonus
Publius Papinius Statius from THEBAID
"...acerque Lycus; sed cassa Pheretis hasta redit, Lycus excelso terrore comantem perstringit galeam: conuulsae cuspide longe diffugere iubae..."Liber Tertius
Publius Papinius Statius from THEBAID
"...tunc Amythaonius longo post tempore uates: 'nonne sub excelso spirantis limite caeli, Amphiarae, uides, cursus ut nulla serenos..."Liber VII
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (Lucan) from DE BELLO CIVILI SIVE PHARSALIA
"...reuocat feralibus aruishaerentis oculos. cernit propulsa cruoreflumina et excelsos cumulis aequantia colles 790corpora, sidentis in tabem spectat aceruoset..."