praealtus

prae-altus, a, um, adj. (not in Cic. or Cæs.).

I.

Verg high:

praealtae rupes,

Liv. 40, 58:

jugum, Auct. B. Afr. 37, 3: volatus volucrum,

Plin. 2, 10, 7, § 48.— Comp.:

Saturni praealtius omnibus sidus,

Mart. Cap. 8, § 886.—

II.

Very deep:

ostium fluminis praealti,

Liv. 10, 2:

mare,

Plin. 5, 19, 17, § 76; Curt. 4, 2, 9:

proxima terrae praealta sunt,

Sall. J. 78, 2:

paludes,

Tac. H. 5, 15.— Sup.:

praealtissimus puteus,

App. M. 8, p. 365 Oud.— Adv.: praealtē, very deeply (post-class.):

trabes in terram praealte defigitur,

Veg. Mil. 4, 21.