prō-sĕco Copy link Outline I. In gen.II. In partic.A. In agriculture, to cut up, break up ...B. In relig. lang., to cut off the parts to be sacrificed2. In gen., to sacrifice ⓘprōsĕcandōs | ne: gerundive masc acc pl • prō-sĕco, cŭi, ctum (old inf. pass. parag. prosecarier, Plaut. Poen. 2, 1, 8), 1, v. a., to cut off from before, cut away or off. I. In gen. (post-class.): prosectis naso prius ac mox auribus, App. M. 2, p. 128, 11.— II. In partic. A. In agriculture, to cut up, break up with the plough (post-Aug.): solum, Plin. Ep. 5, 6, 10.— B. In relig. lang., to cut off the parts to be sacrificed: vetui exta prosecarier, Plaut. Poen. 2, 1, 8: ubi exta prosecta erunt, Cato, R. R. 134: hostiae exta, Liv. 5, 21: exta prosecuit, Suet. Aug. 1: prosecta pectora, Val. Fl. 3, 439.— 2. In gen., to sacrifice (eccl. Lat.): Aesculapio gallinaceum, Tert. Apol. 46.—Hence, prō-sectum, i, n., that which is cut off for sacrifice, the entrails, Varr. L. L. 5, § 110 Müll.; in plur., Ov. M. 12, 152; id. F. 6, 163; Stat. Th. 5, 641; Licin. Macer. ap. Non. 220, 20.—Collat. form prōsecta, ae, f., Lucil. ap. Non. 220, 22 dub. (al. prosicies).
prōsĕcō Copy link Outline 1 couper, découper [les entrailles des victimes] : || offrir en sacrifice, sacrifier ...2 [en gén.] couper : || fendre, ouvrir, labourer : . inf. pass. ... ⓘprōsĕcandōs | ne: gerundive masc acc pl • prōsĕcō (arch. -sĭcō), ŭī, sectum, āre, tr., 1. couper, découper [les entrailles des victimes] : Pl. Pœn. 456 ; Cato Agr. 134 ; Liv. 5, 21 ; Suet. Aug. 1 || offrir en sacrifice, sacrifier : Tert. Apol. 46 2. [en gén.] couper : Apul. M. 2, 30 || fendre, ouvrir, labourer : Plin. Min. Ep. 5, 6, 10. ➳ inf. pass. prosicarier Pl. Pœn. 451.