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MorphologyDictionary- Charlton T. Lewis: An Elementary Latin Dictionary
- Lewis and Short: Latin dictionary
- prŏfūsĭo, ōnis, f. [profundo], a pouring out, shedding, effusion (post-Aug.). I. Lit.:
profusio sanguinis
, Cels. 2, 7; 7, 21: alvi
, looseness
, diarrhœa
, id. 2, 7; 7, 21.— B. 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.—II. Transf., prodigality, profusion: infinitae sumptuum profusiones
, Vitr. 10 praef.; Suet. Ner. 30: nimia
, Plin. Ep. 2, 4, 4: clementiae
, Tert. Poen. 8.
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