verb transitive

prō-sĕro

2nd PP prō-sĕrere · 3rd PP prōsēvi · 4th PP prōsătum · conj. 3rd

to bring forth; produce by sowing

to bring forth or produce by sowing.

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Lit. (poet.): segetem, Luc. 4, 411: fruges, Tert. poët. adv. Marc. 1, 127.—

to beget; bring forth; produce by extension •

Transf., in gen., to beget, bring forth, produce, generate (post-class.): Plato augustiore conceptu prosatus, sprung from, App. Dogm. Plat. 1, p. 1: placito dea prosata mundo, Sol. Fragm. in Anthol. Lat. t. 2, p. 384 Burm.; cf.: venti ex aëre prosati, App. Mund. 12, p. 62, 25; Aus. Idyll. 7, 1; Prud. στεφ. 6, 46. —

to produce figuratively •

Trop., to produce (post-class.): ex artibus artes Proserere, Grat. Cyn. 9.

Perseus ID: n39039 Key: prosero1