I.to exceed or surpass in power, to be very powerful, to be very remarkable or distinguished (perh. not ante-Aug.): “quibus additis praepollebat,” he had the superiority, Tac. A. 2, 45; 51: “Phoenices mari praepollebant,” id. ib. 11, 14: “puella praepollet pulcritudine,” App. M. 6, p. 182, 29.—Hence, praepollens , entis, P. a., very powerful, very distinguished: “gens divitiis praepollens,” Liv. 1, 57: “vir, virtute,” id. 5, 34.—Comp.: vis oculorum praepollentior, Aug. Civ. Dei, 22, 29.‡ * praepondĕrātĭo , ōnis, f. praepondero, preponderance: praeponderatio, ῥοπή, Gloss. Lat. Gr.
prae-pollĕo , ēre, v. n.,