superior

Latin · adjective
Edited by: Kierán Meinhardt
Last edited: 2023-12-12
Meanings
Literal translation
superior
Categories
expression of relative position
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1. superior

1.a superior expression of relative position

higher in the sky

Si vero Sol superior effectus et dextrum possidens latus Saturnum in inferiori loco constitutum quadrata radiatione respexerit, paternam substantiam dispergit ista coniunctio

‘If the Sun is in the superior position on the right and is in square aspect with Saturn in inferior position, this indicates loss of paternal inheritance’

— Firmicus Maternus, Mathesis 6.9.10

Genre: astrological compendium Provenance: Sicily Date: ca. 334 CE

Firmicus Maternus. 1897. Ivlii Firmici Materni Matheseos Libri VIII, ed. W. Kroll, F. Skutsch. Stuttgart: B. G. Teubner. 2.85

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APA (7th)
Meinhardt, K. (2023). superior (Lemma #1322). The ZODIAC Glossary: A Cross-Cultural Glossary of Ancient Astral Science. https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/1322/
Chicago (Author-Date)
Meinhardt, K. (2023). superior (Lemma #1322). The ZODIAC Glossary: A Cross-Cultural Glossary of Ancient Astral Science. https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/1322/
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Meinhardt, K. (2023). superior (Lemma #1322). The ZODIAC Glossary: A Cross-Cultural Glossary of Ancient Astral Science. https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/1322/
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Meinhardt, K. (2023) superior (Lemma #1322), The ZODIAC Glossary: A Cross-Cultural Glossary of Ancient Astral Science. Available at: https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/1322/ (Accessed: July 4, 2026).
BibTeX 
@misc{zodiac1322,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-07-04]},
	author = {Meinhardt, Kierán},
	year = {2023},
	title = {superior ({Lemma} #1322)},
	url = {https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/1322/},
	howpublished = {https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/1322/},
}