Supra dixisse

Latin Construction

supra dixisse.

1. ‘To have said before’ or ‘to have mentioned above.’

Constructions

Conjunction constructions

• ut supra dixi — ‘as I said before,’ Cic., [α⁴], [βʹ]

Noun constructions

Objects of supra dixisse

• quem supra dixisse — Cic., [αʹ], [α²], [α³]

Loci

• αʹ n. Cicero, Academica 1.6:

cetera, quae supra dicta sunt ad virtutis usum idonea

the rest, which were said above to be conducive to the practice of virtue

• α² n. Cicero, Academica 1.7:

quintum genus, e quo essent astra mentesque, singulare eorumque quattuor quae supra dixi dissimile Aristoteles quoddam esse rebatur.

Aristotle considered there to be a fifth element, unique and different from the four which I mentioned above, which stars and minds would be made out of.

• α³ n. Cicero, Academica 1.38:

illi ea genera virtutum quae supra dixi seiungi posse arbitrarentur

they believed those kinds of virtues which I mentioned above could be distinguished

• α⁴ conj. Cicero, Academica 1.42:

ut supra dixi comprehensio facta sensibus et vera esse illi et fidelis videbatur

As I mentioned above, he believed that perception produced by the senses was both true and trustworthy.

• βʹ conj. Cicero, Ad Atticum 8.14:

sed, ut supra dixi, tecum perlibenter loquor

but, as I said before, I thoroughly enjoy talking with you