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Translating “taller by a head”
In English one can write either of these to indicate a height difference:
Marcus is taller than Gaius by a head.
Marcus is a head taller than Gaius.
I am looking for an idiomatic way to ...
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Which adjective to use for tallness of people?
If a person is tall, which adjectives can I use?
Which one of them is most common in classical Latin?
The most suitable-looking adjectives I know are altus, procerus and longus, but I found no clear ...
