Citerior

/sɪˈtɪə.ɹɪ.ə/ · adjective

Meaning

(literary) Chiefly in place names: situated on the nearer side..

Example Sentences

The Abruzzo is alſo ſubdivided into the Abruzzo Citerior, the Abruzzo Ulterior, and the county of Moliſa. […] Finally, Calabria is ſubdivided into the Baſilicata, Calabria Citerior, and Calabria Ulterior.

It [Spain] was divided by the Romans into two provinces, Citeriour and Ulteriour, nearer and farther, that is, from Rome.

[D]ifferent provinces fell to different Apostles, Parthia fell to Thomas; to Matthew fell Ethiopia; and the Citerior India adherent to it is said to have fallen to Bartholomew.

One of the new consuls was to take command in [Hispania] Citerior with a full consular army of two legions supported by 15,000 allied troops, 800 cavalry, and twenty-five warships.

Both citerior and ulterior locations (and corresponding contact locations) are marked similarly. Complex prepositions with mua 'front' […] and tua 'back' […] can denote citerior and ulterior locations respectively, while tafa 'side' […] can denote either citerior or ulterior locations.

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