antesto
antesto, to excel, be superior to; to distinguish oneself, to be distinguished
ante-sto or anti-sto, stĕti, 1, v. n.,
- to stand before, only in a trop. signif., to excel, be superior to; with dat. or acc.; also absol., to distinguish one's self, to be distinguished: brassica, quae omnibus holeribus antistat, Cato R. R. 156: Crotoniatae omnibus corporum viribus et dignitatibus antestiterunt, Cic. Inv. 2, 12 B. and K.: quanto antestaret eloquentia innocentiae, Nep. Arist. 1, 2 Halm: virtute ceteris, Claud, Quadrig. ap. Gell. 9, 13: aliquem, Met. Numid. ap. Gell. 12, 9: Scandinavia magnitudine alias (insulas) antestat, Mel. 3, 6, 7: Herculis antistare si facta putabis, * Lucr. 5, 22 Lachm.
antesto, s. antisto.
See: antestare
antestō (14) ou antistō, stĭtī, stāre, surpasser : ¶ 1 intr., alicui aliqua re, surpasser qqn en qqch. : Cato Agr. 156 ; Cic. Inv. 2, 2 ; Nep. Arist. 1, 2, ou in aliqua re Enn. Scen. 228 ¶ 2 tr., aliquem in aliqua re Metell. Numid. d. Gell. 12, 9, 4 ¶ 3 [abst ] être au premier rang : Cic. Rep. 3, 28 ; Lucr. 5, 22.
➳ orth. antisto plus fréquente.
antesto see anti-stō.