citius

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈki.ti.us/, [ˈkɪt̪iʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃit.t͡si.us/, [ˈt͡ʃit̪ː͡s̪ius]

Adverb

citius

1. comparative degree of citō: 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