ērēctus adj. with comp.
P. of erigo,
set up, upright, elevated, lofty
: (homines) erectos constituit: voltus,
O.: prorae, Cs.—Fig.,
elevated, lofty, noble
: celsus et erectus: ingenium, Ta.:
si quis est paulo erectior.—
Haughty, arrogant, lofty
: vagantur erecti toto foro: erecto incessu,
Ta.—
Intent, attentive, eager, aroused, on the alert
: animis: ad libertatem recuperandam: plebs
expectatione, L.—
Animated, encouraged, resolute
: alacri animo et erecto: multo sum erectior.