citius
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈkɪ.ti.ʊs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ʃit̪.t̪͡s̪i.us]
Adjective
citius
- nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of citior
Adverb
citius
- comparative degree of citō and citē: more quickly; sooner
- Citius, Altius, Fortius : Faster, Higher, Stronger (motto of the Olympic Games).
References
- “citius”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- Carl Meißner; Henry William Auden (1894), Latin Phrase-Book[1], London: Macmillan and Co.
- an hour too soon: horā citius
- an hour too soon: horā citius