praecessivus

praecessivus [CL praecessus p. ppl. of praecedere+-ivus] 1 that goes before, ahead, or in front. altero humero seipsum precedere videtur [arrogans], altero sequi. dum enim dexter humerus ~us est, sinister retrogradus est Neckam NR II 190 p. 344. 2 that goes before or precedes (in time, succession, or logical sequence, in quots. w. obj. gen.). cum ‥ in logicis generatio naturaliter ~a sit paternitatis Neckam SS II 10. 1; in aurora que ~a est lucis diurne Ib. III 11. 3. 3 that has precedence (in rank or importance) or excels, excellent, surpassing. scelerumque procellas / propulit infracto securus navita clavo, / quem precessiva racio dedit Hanv. V 457.

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