prŏboscis Copy link Outline I. In gen., Varr. ap. Non. 49, 11; Auct. B. Afr. 84, 2.— ...II. In partic., the trunk or proboscis of an elephant ... ⓘprŏboscis: fem nom sg • prŏboscis (-moscis, Sol. 24, 14; -muscis, Cassiod. Var. 10, 30), ĭdis, f., = προβοσκίς, a trunk, proboscis, a snout. I. In gen., Varr. ap. Non. 49, 11; Auct. B. Afr. 84, 2.— II. In partic., the trunk or proboscis of an elephant: proboscidem amputare, Plin. 8, 7, 7, § 18; 28, 8, 24, § 88: proboscide abscissā, Flor. 1, 18, 9.
prŏboscis Copy link ⓘprŏboscis: fem nom sg • prŏboscis, ĭdis, f. (προϐοσκίς), museau, mufle : Varro Men. 490 || trompe [d'éléphant] : Plin. 8, 18 ; Flor. 1, 18, 9.
proboscis Copy link ⓘprŏboscis: fem nom sg PROBOSCIS, (quid. PROMVSCIS) idis. f. [προνομαία, προβοσκὶς] Graecum nomen est, dictum quod ante depascat: et est porrecta corporis pars, inhaerens naribus: quae, excepto homine, in aliis animalibus inuenitur. […] 🗁 Page Scan
proboscis Copy link • proboscis: prŏboscis, cĭdis, f., (elephant's): Plin. 8, 7, 7: Flor. (Called by Cic., manus: N. D. 2, 47, extr.: Curt.)