I.preeminence, superiority, excellence (class.): “excellentia praestantiaque animantium reliquorum,” over other creatures, Cic. Off. 1, 28, 97: “virtutis, ingenii, fortunae,” pre-eminence in, id. Lael. 19, 70: “di omnium rerum praestantiā excellentes,” in all things, id. Div. 2, 63, 129: “dignitatis,” id. de Or. 2, 52, 209: “remedii,” Plin. 12, 3, 7, § 16: “vulneribus sanandis tanta praestantia est, ut, etc.,” of such superior efficacy, id. 27, 6, 24, § 42.
praestantĭa , ae, f. praestans,
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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