adjective

prō-pătŭlus

fem. prō-pătŭla · neut. prō-pătŭlum

Open in front; not covered up; open •

Open in front, not covered up, open, uncovered (class.): in aperto ac propatulo loco, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 49, § 110.—More freq.,

an open; uncovered place

Subst.: prōpătŭlum, i, n., an open or uncovered place.

in the open air; in the open court; publicly figuratively •

In phrase in propatulo (class.): in propatulo ac silvestribus locis, in the open air (opp.: domi sub tecto), Cic. Fragm. ap. Col. 12, 1: in propatulo aedium, in the open court, Liv 24, 16, 17.—Trop.: in propatulo, publicly (not in Cic. or Cæs.): pudicitiam in propatulo habere, offer it publicly, expose it to sale, Sall. C. 13, 3: in propatulo esse, Gell. 18, 10, 8 (with in promptu); cf. id. 19, 14, 2; App. Mag. p. 284, 26: statuas in propatulo abicit, Nep. Hann. 9, 3.—

in the open air •

Abl.: propatulo, in the open air (postAug.): Mossyni propatulo vescuntur, Mel. 1, 19, 10.

Perseus ID: n38865 Key: propatulus