# in excelsis

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌɪn ɪkˈsɛlsɪs/

## Definitions
1. To the highest degree; archetypal, quintessential.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin in excelsīs (“on high, in the highest”), as in the Gloria.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/in-excelsis