promulsis

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

prō-mulsis, ĭdis, f. [mulsum].

I Lit., a relish of eggs, salt fish, mead, etc., served first at a Roman banquet , a whet , antepast , Cic. Fam. 9, 16, 8; 9, 20, 1.—

II Transf.

A A foretaste : libidinis, Petr. 24 fin.

B For promulsidare, the tray for the antepast , Tert. Pall. 5.

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