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pressus

pressus, closed, close, shut tight

pressus2, a pressing, pressure

pressus, a, um, Part. and P. a., from premo.
pressus, ūs, m. [premo],
  • a pressing, pressure (class.).
          • α With gen. subj.: animus intentione suā depellit pressum omnem ponderum, Cic. Tusc. 2, 23, 54.—
          • β With gen. obj.: hic pressu duplici palmarum continet anguem, Cic. poët. N. D. 2, 42, 109: ipso oris pressu, i. e. a proper pressure of the lips, so as not to pronounce too broadly, id. de Or. 3, 11, 43.

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