verb transitive

dē-sā^cro

2nd PP dē-sā^crāre · 3rd PP dē-sā^crāvi · 4th PP dē-sā^crātum · conj. 1st

(also written desecro; cf. consecro), , (post-Aug. and rare for the class. consecro)

to consecrate, dedicate

to consecrate, dedicate.

Prop.: quercum Triviae, Stat. Th. 9, 586.— •

Prop.: quercum Triviae, Stat. Th. 9, 586.—

to deify

(Acc. to consecro, no. I. B.) Of persons, to deify, Capitol. Anton. philos. 18.—*

to devote, destine figuratively •

Trop., to devote, destine to any use: chamaeleon per singula membra desecratus, i. e. prescribed for particular diseases, Plin. 28, 8, 29, § 112.

Perseus ID: n13325 Key: desacro