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noun

prōvīsus

gen. prōvīsūs · gender masculine · decl. 4th
abl. sing.), m. provideo (Tacitean). *
abl. sing.), m. provideo (Tacitean). *
A looking before; looking into the distance •
A looking before, looking into the distance: ne oculi quidem provisu juvabant, Tac. H. 3, 22.—
figuratively
Trop. *
A foreseeing •
A foreseeing: periculi, Tac. A. 1, 27.—
A caring for; furnishing beforehand; precaution ••
A caring for or furnishing beforehand, precaution, providing, providence: deūm, Tac. A. 12, 6: dispositu provisuque civilium rerum peritus, id. H. 2, 5: rei frumentariae, id. A. 15, 8: curā, provisu deinde agere ac si hostis ingrueret, id. ib. 12, 12.
Perseus ID: n39218 Key: provisus2