prōmulgo, āvi, ātum, 1, v. a. [etym. unknown], in publicist's lang.,
I Lit., to expose to public view (as a proposed new law, etc.), to make known , publish , promulgate (cf.: edico, pronuntio): promulgari leges dicuntur, cum primum in vulgus eduntur, quasi provulgari, Paul. ex Fest. p. 224 Müll.: leges cum quae latae sunt, tum quae promulgatae fuerunt, Cic. Sest. 25, 55: legem, id. Q. Fr. 2, 3, 1: leges, id. Phil. 1, 10, 25; 2, 42, 109; 5, 3, 7; Liv. 3, 9; Vulg. Num. 36, 6: rogationem, Cic. Att. 1, 14, 2; id. Sest. 10, 25; Sall. J. 40, 1: res multos dies promulgata et cognita, Cic. Fl. 7, 15: proelia, id. Mur. 14, 30: dies fastos, Plin. 33, 1, 6, § 17.—
II Transf., in gen., to make known , to teach (very rare): majores oculorum medicamentis aconitum misceri saluberrime promulgavere, Plin. 27, 3, 2, § 9.