prōlātĭo, ōnis, f. [profero].
I A bringing forward , putting forth , adducing , pronouncing , etc.: vocis, utterance , Lact. 4, 8, 12: verbi intellegibilis, Cael. Aur. Tard. 2, 1, 6; cf.: Latinorum nominum prolatione, v. l. for pronuntiatione, Liv. 22, 13, 7.—
II A setting forth , mentioning : exemplorum, Cic. Or. 34, 120.—
III A putting forward , advancing.
A Lit.: finium, extension , enlargement , Liv. 31, 5 fin. ; id. 42, 20, 4; Suet. Aug. 30; Hilar. Trin. 4, 3.—
B A putting off as to time, a deferring , delaying , delay , postponement : judicii, Cic. Rab. Perd. 3, 8: rerum, id. Att. 7, 12, 2: diei, Caes. B. C. 3, 32.— Absol. : omnem prolationem suspectabant, Tac. H. 3, 82; so in plur., Plaut. Mil. 2, 2, 98; Tac. A. 4, 3.