citius

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈkɪ.ti.ʊs]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ʃit.t͡si.us]

Adjective

citius

1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of citior

Adverb

citius (comparative)

1. 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, London: Macmillan and Co.
  • an hour too soon: horā citius