altius

Catalan

Pronunciation

Adjective

altius

  1. masculine plural of altiu

Latin

Adjective

altius

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of altior

Adverb

altius

  1. comparative degree of altē
    Citius, Altius, Fortius : Faster, Higher, Stronger (motto of the Olympic Games).

References
  • altius in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • Carl Meißner, Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book‎, London: Macmillan and Co.
    • (ambiguous) a bombastic style: oratio altius exaggerata
    • (ambiguous) to take a higher tone (especially of poets and orators): exsurgere altius or incitatius ferri
    • (ambiguous) to go a long way back (in narrative): longe, alte (longius, altius) repetere (either absolute or ab aliqua re)
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