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noun

prae-pūtĭum

gen. prae-pūtii · gender neuter · decl. 2nd
vox hibr., praeπόσθιον
the foreskin; prepuce
the foreskin, prepuce.—In plur., Juv. 6, 238; 14, 99; Sen. Apoc. 8, 1; Vulg. Gen. 17, 11; 14.—
do away with impurity figuratively
Trop.: circumcidite praeputium cordis vestri, do away with impurity, Laet. 4, 17, 8; Vulg. Jer. 4, 4.
the retaining of the prepuce; uncircumcision by extension
Transf., the retaining of the prepuce, uncircumcision, Vulg. Gal. 5, 6; id. Eph. 2, 11.
Perseus ID: n37872 Key: praeputium