PRO 
PRO 
PRO 
thrown to the ground, lying flat, prostrate, 
overthrown. Cic. ad pedes. Suelou. 
arbor. Sulpic. in Cic. Ep. oppida. Co- 
lum. Pisces prostrati, A. e. yacenuis, flat- 
jl s / u _Hence, fignr. to humble or demean 
one’s self too muck. Cic. se. — Also, to 
destroy, subvert, ruin, overthrow. Cic. 
omnia furore. Id. aliquem. Plin. mo¬ 
re civitatis. 
PROSTHESIS (rrposSscris), is, f. an addi¬ 
tion; and PROTHESIS (npdSetns), is, f. 
a prefixing of a syllable or letter to a word, 
as, gnatiis, tet.uli , for nutus, tali. Charis. 
PROSTIBILIS (prosto), e, adj. that pub- 
3 licly exposes itself for hire. Hence, Pros- 
tibilis, subst. sc. fernina, a public prosti¬ 
tute. Plant. 
PRoSTIBOLX (Id.), ffi, f. a public prosti- 
3 tute. Plaut. 
PRoSTIBOLCJM (Id.), i, n. a common 
3 prostitute, harlot, parncl, strumpet, tral- 
pa. Plaut. — Also, of males. Plaut. 
-IT Also, a brothel, bawdy-house. Isi- 
dor. 
FROSTITuO (pro & statuo), is, ui, utum, 
a. 3. to place before or in front, irpo- 
’iorripi. Jlrnoh. -If Also, to put up 
or expose publicly for sale. — Hence, 
to prostitute for hire. Sueton. pudici- 
tiam suam. Ovid, faciem suam. Plaut. 
aliquem populo. Catull. se. — Also, in 
other things. Cato, famarri. Ovid, vo- 
cem foro ingrato.-If See, also, Pro- 
stitutus, a, um. 
PRoSTITuTIO (prostituo), onis, f. pros- 
3 titution, npoavcoyfi. Arnob. 
PRoSTITuTOR (Id.), oris, m. a prostitu- 
3 tor, irpoaycoyevs- Tertull. 
PRoSTITuTOS, a, um, partic. from pros- 
tituo.-IT Adj. prostituted, made com¬ 
mon, npuax^cii. Prostitutissima lupa. 
Sidon. Prostitdti sermones. — Prostituta, 
subst. a common prostitute. Suet. 
PRoSTo, as, Iti, atum, n. 1. to stand be¬ 
fore, rrpuiorapai. Hence, to project. 
Lucret. -IT Also, to stand any -where 
in public, as a seller. — Hence, to carry 
cn a trade. Plaut. in occultis. — Also, 
to be exposed for sale, stand to be hired or 
sold. Ilorat. Liber prostat. Cic. Vox 
prostitit. — So, also, of common prosti¬ 
tutes, to prostitute one’s self. Senec. — 
Figur. Ovid. Amiciti® venerabile no¬ 
men prostat, &c. h. c. friends are valued 
according to their riches. 
PRoSTOMIS. See Postomis. 
PROSTRaTIO (prosterno), onis, f. an 
3 overthrowing, prostration, Karderpcoais. 
Tertull. disciplin®. 
PROSTRaTOR (Id.), oris, in. an over- 
3 thrower. Jn l. Firmic. 
PROSTRaTOS, a, um. See Prosterno. 
PRoSTyLOS ( np6arv\os ), on, having 
pillars in front. Vitruv. 
PRoSTyPOS, a, um. See Protypus.. 
PRoSOBIGO (pro & subigo), is, egi, ac- 
3 turn, a. 3. to dig or cast up. Virg. ter¬ 
rain. -IT Also, to prepare or work be¬ 
forehand, or, simply, to prepare. Val. 
Flacc. •-if Prudent, molam, h. e. to 
pull down, or, to trample upon. 
PRoSUM (pro & sum), des, fui, irreg. 
to do good, profit, be profitable or servicea¬ 
ble, be advantageous, avail, conduce, cofs- 
Xsco. Cic. alicui. Prop. Prosunt aii- 
cui venti, h. e. are favorable to any one. 
Ilorat. Prcfore, for profuturum esse. 
Quintil. in aliquid, ft. e. to or for any 
thing. — Also, of medicines, herbs, &c. 
to be good, to be of use, to be serviceable. 
Plin. Faba prodest voci. Id. Isatis 
contra ignem sacrum prodest. 
PROSOMIX (unc.),®, f. a spy-boat, yacht, 
3 a kind of small light vessel for reconnoi¬ 
tring the enemy. Cmcil. 
PROSOMNiiS, i, m. a lewd person, who is 
said to have shown Bacchus the way to the 
infernal regions. Arnob. 
PRoSuMO (pro & sumo), is, mpsi or nisi, 
3 mptum or mtum, a. 3. to spend. Plaut. 
Trin. 5, 2, 6. Beneficiutn prosumpserit. 
(But Harm, reads pro proprio pent.) 
JR6S0S, a, um. See Prorsus, a, um. 
PRoTXGION (Trptorayiov), ii, n. a land of 
good wine. Plin. 
IRoTXGORaS (VLpwraydpas), ffi, m. a 
philosopher of Abdcra. — Hence, Prota- 
gorlus {YlpoiTay6pcio;), a, um, relating 
to Protagoras. Cell. Protagorion, for 
P^’tagorkim, sc. dictum. 
PROTASIS tirodraoii), is, f. a proposition. 
A pul. — Also, the beginning or first part 
of any thing, as, of a play. Donat. — 
Hence, Protaticus, a, um,adj. occurring 
only in the beginning. Donat. 
PROTeCTIB (protego), onis, f. a protc.c- 
3 tion, defence, vnepaairiapbi. Tertull. 
-If Also, a covering with eaves. Pan¬ 
dect. 
PROTECTOR (Id.), oris, m. a life-guard, 
3 body-guard, awpiiToipv\a\. Spartinn. 
-IT Also, a defender, protector. Tcr- 
tull. 
PRoTeCTORIOS (protector), a, um, adj. 
3 of or belonging to the body-guard or life¬ 
guard. Cod. Just, dignitas. 
PEIoTeCTUM (protego), i, n. the project¬ 
'll ing part of a roof, eaves. Pandect. Ha¬ 
bere immissa vel protecta. Plin. Pro¬ 
tecta vinearum. 
PRoTECTiiS, a, um. particip. from prote¬ 
go. -IT Adj. covered, sheltered, protect¬ 
ed, secured, guarded, safe, secure. Cod. 
Just, status." Cic. Protectior. 
PROTeCTCS (protego), us, m. a covering. 
3 Pandect., tignorum. 
PROTEGO (pro & tego), is, xi, ctum, a. 3. 
to cover before or in front, or, in general, 
to cover, cncrpdjo). Cws. tabernaculum 
hedera. Colum. Protect® porticos. — 
Particularly, for the purpose of protec¬ 
tion or defence. Cws. aliquem scuto. 
Virg. Protecti corpora scutis. — Hence, 
figur . to cover, defend, protect. Cic. ja- 
centem. Lie. regem. Tacit, aliquem 
precibus. — Hence, Protectus, a, um, 
covered, protected, defended, secured, safe. 
Cod. Just, status. Cic. Protectior. — 
Also, to keep or ward off. Stat.. hieines. 
— Also, to cover, screen, hide, conceal. 
Justin, insidias. Vellei. nequitiam su- 
percilio truci.-U Also, tomakeajutty 
or projeclurc in the roof of a building. 
Cic. fedes. Also, without an accus, 
Pandect. Jus protegendi.-IT See Pro¬ 
tectus, a, um. 
PROTeLB (pro & rijAe, longe), as, avi, 
3 atum, a. 1. to remove, drive or chase away, 
drive hack, repulse. Terent. aliquem s®vis 
dictis.-11 Also, to protract, prolong, 
defer, delay, put off. Pandect, diem. Cod. 
Just, litem. — Hence, to keep alive, pre¬ 
serve the life of. Tertull. -IT Also, to 
bring to limy place. Tertull. aliquem in 
portum diviniB dementi®. 
PRoTeLUM (unc.), i, n. a pulling or 
drawing of animals yoked together. Plin. 
bourn. -IT Also, a line, row, or contin¬ 
ual succession of equal or similar things. 
Lucret. plagarum. Hence, Catull. 56, 
7. Proteto, A. e. protenus unoque teno- 
re (others read protein, h. c. loco 
teli.) 
PROTeNDO (pro & tendo), is, di, turn 
and sum, a. 3. to stretch forth or out, hold 
out before one’s self, extend, irpordvio. 
Virg. hastas. Ovid, brachia in mare. 
Tacit, cervicem. — Hence, Protendi, to 
be stretched forth or out, or extended ; also, 
to extend, stretch itself forth or out. Plin. 
Digitus medius longissime protenditur, 
ft. e. projects. — Hence, Protentus, a, 
um, stretched forth or out, extended, held 
at length, protended. Tacit. Eques, pro- 
tentis’hastis, perfringit.- 11 Also, to 
extend, make long, lengthen, produce. 
Apul. in plura verba. Gell. prsepositio- 
nes, ft- e. to pronounce long. -IT See, 
also, Protentus , a, uni. 
PROTeNSIB (protendo), onis, f. same as 
3 Protasis, a proposition. Apul. 
PROTf.NTB (pro & tento), as, a. 1. to try, 
3 prove. Avien. 
PRoTeNTuS, a, um, particip. from pro¬ 
tendo. - IT Adj. extended, stretched 
out. Virg. Pedes tenio protentus in 
oeto, A. eAnng. Avien. Phocis lucis in 
exortum protentior, ft. e. more project¬ 
ing. Solin. Protentior vita, A. e. lon- 
gior. 
P ROT ENOS. See Protinus. 
PR0TERMIN8 (pro & termino), as, a. 1. 
3 to extend the limits or bounds of any thing, 
■KapcKTiiviv. Apul. fines. 
PROTERO (pro&tero), is, trlvi, trltum, 
a. 3. to tread underfoot, tread or trample 
upon, tread down, crush, squeeze, bruise, 
Karanarcw. Plaut. januam lima, ft. e. 
to wear away, rasp. Cws. Equitatus 
aversor proterere incipit. Liv. frumen- 
tum. Ovid, arva florentia. — Hence, 
figur. to tread under foot, trample upon, 
as it were. Cic. aliquem, ft. e. to despise 
extremely. Auct. ad Ilerenn. urbein, ft. e. 
to maltreat, abuse. — Hence, to overthrow, 
beat, discomfit, defeat. Ilorat. Pumos. 
Tacit, aciem. — Also, to destroy. Ilo¬ 
rat.. Ver proterit ®stas, A. c. drives away. 
— Also, of words, Protritus, a, um, of 
frequent use, common, vulgar, trivial. 
Gell. verba. 
PR0TERRE8 (pro At terreo), es, ui, Hum, 
a. 2. to frighten, or chase aioay by terror 
and threats , scare, &ia<po(3iw. Terent. 
filimn. Cws. hostes. 
PROTkRRITOS, a, um. See Prnterreo. 
PROTeRVe (protervus), adv. without be- 
3 ing ashamed, boldly, with confidence. 
Plant, loqui. - II Also, in a bad sense, 
shamelessly, impudently, insolently, wan¬ 
tonly, petulantly. Terent.. Proterve ira- 
cundus. Ovid. Timeo multa, quia feci 
multa proterve. Id. Protervius. Au¬ 
gustin. Protervissime. 
PROTeKVIX (prptervus), ®, f. same as 
3 Prnt.crvitas. Auson. 
PROTeRVIO (Id.), is, n 4. to be without 
3 shame, impudent or wanton, aKoXaoraiveo. 
Tertull. 
PROTeRVITaS (Id.), atis, f. shameless¬ 
ness, impudence, wantnnness, boldness, in¬ 
solence, petulance, frnwardness, dnoXuaia, 
daeXyeiu. Terent., Cic. and Ilorat.. 
PROTeRVITER (Id.), adv. same as Pro- 
3 terve. Enn. 
PRBTeRVOS (protero), a, inn, adj. shame¬ 
less, impudent, bold, petulant, wanton, fro- 
wurd , insolent, impertinent, doeXyrn, dn6- 
Aaoros. Cic. homo. Ovid, oculi. Id. 
maims. Cic. dictum ant factum. He¬ 
rat. ventus, ft. e. violent. Ovid, stelia 
can is, ft. c. very hot, very troublesome. 
Justin. Protervior. 
PROTESILakOS (IIpwrroiArtri'is), a, um, 
adj. of, relating to or called after Protest- 
lavs. Catull. 
PROTESILaBDXMIX, ffi, the name of a 
tragedy by Livins Andromcus. Gell. 
PRoTESILArS (llpiorcoiXiios i, m. the 
husband of Laudamia, and one of the 
chiefs of the, Grecians who went to Troy, 
where he was killed immediately after dis¬ 
embarking ; he was, consequently, the first 
of the Grecians who fell before Troy. 
PROTESTOR (pro At testor), aris, alus 
3 sum, dep. 1. to testify, bear witness, prove 
clearly , Siapaprvpopai. Macrob. -- 
IT Also, to protest, declare, profess. Pan¬ 
dect.. 
PROTEUS (npoirrif), ei and eos, m. a 
sea-deity who kept the. sea-calves of Nep¬ 
tune ; he was a soothsayer, but would 
prophesy only when bound or compelled; he 
could transform himself into all kinds of 
shapes ; he lived in or near Egypt. Hence, 
Virg. Protei column®, ft. e. fines jE gyp- 
ti. — Figur. of a fickle person. Ilorat . 
Also, of a cunning one. Id. 
PltOTHEOREMX (rrpoSedpripa), dtis, n. 
3 a considering beforehand. Martian. Ca- 
pe.ll. 
PROTHESIS. See Prosthesis. 3 
PROTHyMe (nyioS-iiptoj), adv. willingly, 
2 with pleasure, cheerfully. Plant. 
PROTHyMIX (npoSvpta), ®, f. inclina- 
3 tion, willingness, good-will, kindness, 
alacrity. Plaut. 
PROTUyRIS (KpnSvpis), Idis, f. perhaps 
an ornament over a door or pillars , a cor¬ 
nice., volute. Vitruv. 4, 6. (But Ed. 
Schneid. reads parotides.) 
PROTHyRUM (npoSvpov), i, n. same as 
Diathynvm, rails before a door, an inclo¬ 
sure ; an entry. Vitruv. 
PROTINAM, or PRoTENAM, adv. same 
3 as Protenus, away. Plaut. -II Also, 
immediately. Plaut. 
PROTINIS, and PROTENIS, adv. for 
3 Protenus. Afran. 
PROTINi’S, or PR6TEN0S (from pro, or 
porro, & tenus), adv. before one’s self, for¬ 
ward, onward, further, further on. Virg. 
Protenus ago capellas. Cic. Ut pergeret 
protenus, A. e. to go right, on, to go right for¬ 
ward. Id. Protenus profecti sunt ab iiac 
disciplina. — Hence, so on, again,further, 
in the next place, next in order or succession, 
immediately after, hereupon. Virg. Proti- 
nus aerii mellis cadestia dona exsequar. 
Liv. Protinus et alios Afric® regnlos jussi 
adire. Plin. Ep. A capite portus tri¬ 
clinium excurrit valvis xystum desinen- 
tem, et protinus pratuin, multumqua 
