satius
Latin edit
Etymology edit
From satis.
Adjective edit
satius (indeclinable)
- better, more advantageous, more serviceable, satisfactory
Adverb edit
satius
- rather, preferably
- Cum dignitāte morī satius est quam cum ignōminiā vīvere.
- It is better to die with honour than to live in disgrace.
Related terms edit
References edit
- “satius”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “satius”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- satius in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
- satius in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- satius in Ramminger, Johann (2016 July 16 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700[1], pre-publication website, 2005-2016