superius

English

Etymology

From Latin superius.

Noun

superius

1. (music) The highest voice or part in early polyphony.

   Synonym: cantus

Related terms

• labium superius oris

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /suˈpe.ri.us/, [s̠ʊˈpɛriʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /suˈpe.ri.us/, [suˈpɛːrius]

Adverb

superius

1. comparative degree of suprā: further above

   Antonyms: īnferius, subterius

Adjective

superius

1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of superior

References

• “superius”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• “superius”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• superius in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.