P / prōcessus
noun

prōcessus

gen. prōcessūs · gender masculine · decl. 4th
a going forwards; advance; course
a going forwards, advance, course, progression, progress, process.
In gen. (class.): processus dicendi, Cic. Brut. 65, 232: processum vult, the…
In gen. (class.): processus dicendi, Cic. Brut. 65, 232: processum vult, the progress of the discourse, id. Or. 62, 210: in Graecis litteris magnum processum habere, Attei. Philol. ap. Suet. Gram. 10: sin in processu coepit crudescere morbus, in its course, Verg. G. 3, 504: amnis, Sen. Ben. 3, 29, 3: pelagi, Rutil. Nam. 1, 439. —In plur.: tantos processus efficiebat, Cic. Brut. 78, 272: sic tua processus habeat fortuna perennes, Ov. Tr. 4, 5, 25; cf. Juv. 1, 39: aversatio alienorum processuum, Sen. Tranq. 2, 11: inimica semper alienis processibus invidia, success, good fortune, id. Cons. ad Polyb. 9, 4, § 28: queruntur et de consiliis et de processibus suis, of their results, id. Ep. 115, 17: in malis, progress, Vulg. Ecclus. 20, 9.—
in particular
The ceremonious appearance of the consul on assuming office
The ceremonious appearance of the consul on assuming office, Dig. 24, 1, 41.—
The public appearance of the emperor
The public appearance of the emperor (opp. to recensus), Treb. Pol. Gall. 17, 3.—
An attack
An attack: rapidus turmarum, Amm. 19, 2, 6.—
by extension
A projection; process
A projection, process, Cels. 8, 1.—
a passing away; elapsing; lapse
Of time, a passing away, elapsing, lapse (post-class.): ternis dierum ac noctium processibus, Prud. Cath. 7, 121: temporis, Firm. 3, 4; Amm. 14, 1, 2; cf. id. 31, 16, 6; Cod. 31, 2, 3.