Lewis & Short

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compărātīvē, adv., v. comparativus.

compărātīvus, a, um, adj. [1. comparo], of or pertaining to comparison, depending on comparison, comparative.

  1. I. In gen.: judicatio, Cic. Inv. 2, 25, 76 (cf. 1. comparatio, I.): genus causae (opp. simplex), Quint. 7, 4, 3: vocabulum, Gell. 5, 21, 13.
    Subst.: compărātīva, ōrum, n., words in the comparative degree, comparatives, Quint. 9, 3, 19.
    Adv.: compărā-tīvē, with comparison: dicere, Gell. 5, 21, 14; Ambros. de Fide, 5, 9, 71.
  2. II. Esp. in gram.
    1. A. Gradus, or absol., the comparative, Don. p. 1745 P. et saep.
    2. B. Casus, the ablative, Prisc. p. 671 P.