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Latin
Etymology
From prae- + clarus.
Pronunciation
Adjective
praeclārus (feminine praeclāra, neuter praeclārum, comparative praeclārior, superlative praeclārissimus, adverb praeclārē); first/second-declension adjective
- very clear or bright
- famous
- Synonyms: fāmōsus, clārus, inclitus, celeber, memorātus
- noble, excellent
- splendid, fine, beautiful
Declension
First/second-declension adjective.
Derived terms
Descendants
References
- “praeclarus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “praeclarus”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- praeclarus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- Carl Meißner, Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book, London: Macmillan and Co.
- the city is very beautifully situated: urbs situ ad aspectum praeclara est
- to reward amply; to give manifold recompense for: bonam (praeclaram) gratiam referre
- a good, brilliant example; a striking example: exemplum clarum, praeclarum
- to have the good of the state at heart: omnia de re publica praeclara atque egregia sentire
- during this brilliant consulship: in hoc praeclaro consulatu