prō-pătŭlus, a, um, adj.
I Open in front , not covered up , open , uncovered (class.): in aperto ac propatulo loco, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 49, § 110.—More freq.,
II Subst.: prōpătŭlum , i, n., an open or uncovered place.
A In phrase in propatulo (class.): in propatulo ac silvestribus locis, in the open air (opp.: domi sub tecto), Cic. Fragm. ap. Col. 12, 1: in propatulo aedium, in the open court , Liv. 24, 16, 17.—Trop.: in propatulo, publicly (not in Cic. or Caes.): pudicitiam in propatulo habere, offer it publicly, expose it to sale , Sall. C. 13, 3: in propatulo esse, Gell. 18, 10, 8 (with in promptu); cf. id. 19, 14, 2; Ap. Mag. p. 284, 26: statuas in propatulo abicit, Nep. Hann. 9, 3.—
B Abl. : propatulo, in the open air (postAug.): Mossyni propatulo vescuntur, Mel. 1, 19, 10.