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profusio
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Lewis Short
prŏfūsĭo (noun F) : profundo
* A pouring out, shedding, effusion (post-Aug.).
* Lit.: profusio sanguinis,Cels. 2, 7; 7, 21: alvi,looseness, diarrhoea,id. 2, 7; 7, 21.
* In partic., a pouring out, libation of wine, milk, water, blood, and other fluids on graves; plur., Inscr. Marin. Frat. Arv. p. 562; Inscr. Fabr. p. 147, 182; or in offering sacrifices: si focos odorati aut veteris vini profusione madefecerint,Lact. 6, 1, 5.
* Transf., prodigality, profusion: infinitae sumptuum profusiones,Vitr. 10 praef.; Suet. Ner. 30: nimia,Plin. Ep. 2, 4, 4: clementiae,Tert. Poen. 8.
* A pouring out, shedding, effusion (post-Aug.).
* Lit.: profusio sanguinis,Cels. 2, 7; 7, 21: alvi,looseness, diarrhoea,id. 2, 7; 7, 21.
* In partic., a pouring out, libation of wine, milk, water, blood, and other fluids on graves; plur., Inscr. Marin. Frat. Arv. p. 562; Inscr. Fabr. p. 147, 182; or in offering sacrifices: si focos odorati aut veteris vini profusione madefecerint,Lact. 6, 1, 5.
* Transf., prodigality, profusion: infinitae sumptuum profusiones,Vitr. 10 praef.; Suet. Ner. 30: nimia,Plin. Ep. 2, 4, 4: clementiae,Tert. Poen. 8.
Charlton T. Lewis, Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary
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