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sŭpĕrābĭlis , e, adj. supero,
I.that may be got over or surmounted. *
I. Lit.: “murus,” Liv. 25, 23, 12.—
II. Trop., that may be overcome or subdued, conquerable, superable (very rare): “non est per vim superabilis ulli,” Ov. Tr. 5, 8, 27: “invictos et nullis casibus superabiles Romanos praedicabant,” Tac. A. 2, 25: “an talis caecitas ac debilitas ope humanā superabiles forent,” i. e. curable, id. H. 4, 81.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (4):
    • Tacitus, Annales, 2.25
    • Tacitus, Historiae, 4.81
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 25, 23
    • Ovid, Tristia, 5.8
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