excellēns

   excellēns entis, adj. with comp. and sup.    [P. of excello], towering, prominent, distinguished, superior, surpassing, excellent : animus ac virtus: vir virtute: inter tot unus: studium, Cs.: cycnus, of surpassing beauty , V.: nihil illo excellentius in vitiis, N.: excellentissima virtus, Cs.

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excellentis (gen.), excellentior -or -us, excellentissimus -a -um ADJ

distinguished, excellent