prosto
prosto, to be on sale, be exposed for sale
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prostantis present active participle neuter genitive singular, present active participle masculine accusative plural, present active participle feminine accusative plural, present active participle feminine genitive singular, present active participle masculine genitive singular of prosto
prō-sto, stĭti, stātum, 1, v. n. *
- To stand forth, stand out, project: angellis prostantibus, Lucr. 2, 428.—
- II To stand in a public place.
- A Of a seller, to offer one's wares for sale, carry on one's business (cf. propono): hi (lenones) saltem in occultis locis prostant, vos in foro ipso, Plaut. Curc. 4, 2, 21 (507).—
- B Of wares, to be set out or exposed for sale: liber prostat, Hor. Ep. 1, 20, 2.—
- 2 In partic., to sell one's body, prostitute one's self: si mater tua prostitisset, Sen. Contr. 1, 2; Juv. 1, 47; 3, 65; 9, 24; P. Syrus ap. Petr. 55, 6, 16; Suet. Tib. 43 fin.—
- b Transf.: illud amicitiae quondam venerabile numen Prostat et in quaestu pro meretrice sedet, prostitutes herself, is venal, Ov. P. 2, 3, 20.
prō-sto, stitī, āre (vgl. griech. προέστηκα), vorn stehen, vorstehen; dah. I) hervorragen, angellis paulum prostantibus, Lucr. 2, 428. – II) öffentlich ausstehen, 1) vom Verkäufer, ausstehen, in occultis locis, Plaut. Curc. 507. – 2) v. der Ware, feilstehen, zum Verkaufe dastehen, a) übh.: liber prostat, Hor.: vox prostitit, Cic. – b) v. öffentlichen Dirnen, sich öffentlich preisgeben, Sen. rhet. u.a.: pr. inter lupanaria, Val. Max. – übtr., illud amicitiae quondam venerabile numen prostat et in quaestu pro meretrice sedet, Ov. ex Pont. 2, 3, 19 sq.
See: prostare
prōstō, (12) stĭtī, āre, intr., ¶ 1 se tenir exposé aux regards du public, se mettre en vue : Pl. Curc. 507 || être exposé en vente [en parl. dʼun livre] : Hor. Ep. 1, 20, 2 || attendre fortune, se prostituer : Sen. Rhet. Contr. 1, 2 ; Juv. 1, 47 || [fig.] être prostitué, profané : [en parl. de la voix dʼun crieur public] Cic. Quinct. 95 ; Ov. P. 2, 3, 20 ¶ 2 avancer, faire saillie : Lucr. 2, 428.
- 1. (Lucr.) uitsteken; ➤ angellis paulum prostantibus;
- 2. (Plaut.) (v.e. verkoper) waren te koop aanbieden;
- 3. (Hor.) (v. waren) te koop staan; ➤ liber prostat;
- 4. (postklass.) (v. hoeren) zich openlijk aanbieden.
prō-stō stitī, —, āre,
- to be on sale, be exposed for sale: liber prostat, H.: cuius vox prostitit.—To offer one's person for sale, prostitute oneself, Iu.— Fig.: illud amicitiae numen Prostat, i. e. is venal, O.