superi
Dictionary entries
- Entry →superus, supera -um, superior -or -us, supremus -a -um:
Adjective · 1st declension
- Frequency:
- Very Frequent
above, high; higher, upper, of this world; greatest, last, highest;
gen. sg. (m.)gen. sg. (n.)nom. pl. (m.)voc. pl. (m.) - Entry →superus, superi:
Masculine · Noun · 2nd declension
- Frequency:
- Lesser
gods (pl.) on high, celestial deities; those above;
gen. sg.loc. sg.nom. pl.voc. pl. - Entry →superum, superi:
Neuter · Noun · 2nd declension
- Frequency:
- Lesser
heaven (pl.); heavenly bodies; heavenly things; higher places;
gen. sg.loc. sg.
Examples
Aulularia
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...corbulis. si autem deorsum comedent, si quid coxerint, superi incenati sunt et cenati inferi. sed verba hic facio..."Phormio
Publius Terentius Afer (Terence)
"...redit planissume. ut tequidem omnes di d que--superi inferi-- malis exemplis perdant! em siquid velis, huic mandes..."Liber X
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (Lucan) from DE BELLO CIVILI SIVE PHARSALIA
"...morari. 395plenum epulis madidumque mero Venerique paratuminuenies: aude, superi tot uota CatonumBrutorumque tibi tribuent.' non lentus Achillassuadenti parere..."Liber IX
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (Lucan) from DE BELLO CIVILI SIVE PHARSALIA
"...rege sub inpuro Nilotica rura tenente, hospitii fretus superis et munere tanto in proauos, cecidit donati uictima regni..."Liber VIII
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (Lucan) from DE BELLO CIVILI SIVE PHARSALIA
"...Roma, faue coeptis; quid enim tibi laetius umquampraestiterint superi, quam, si ciuilia Parthomilite bella geras, tantam consumere gentemet..."Liber VII
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (Lucan) from DE BELLO CIVILI SIVE PHARSALIA
"...Roma uideret!donassent utinam superi patriaeque tibique 30unum, Magne, diem, quo fati certus uterqueextremum tanti fructum raperetis amoris.tu..."Liber VI
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (Lucan) from DE BELLO CIVILI SIVE PHARSALIA
"...Thessalicae ueniunt ad Pythia laurus.inpius hinc prolem superis inmisit Aloeus, 410inseruit celsis prope se cum Pelion astrissideribusque uias..."Cistellaria
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...agas scias. ALC. At ita me di deaeque, superi atque inferi et medioxumi, itaque me Iuno regina..."
