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praecello.

to surpass, outdo

9 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[prae̯ˈkɛl.loː]Classical-Latin[preˈt͡ʃɛl.lo]
  1. to surpass, outdo

    conjugation-3 · transitive
  2. to excel (with per or ablative)

    conjugation-3
Where this word comes from

From prae- + *cellō (“to rise”), one lost verb whose participle is celsus, from Proto-Italic *kelnō, from Proto-Indo-European *kelH- (“to rise”) (whence collis, columen etc.).

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