prostituis
Dictionary entries
- Entry →prostituo, prostituere, prostitui, prostitutus:
Verb · 3rd conjugation · Transitive
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
prostitute; put to improper sexual/unworthy use; dishonor, expose to shame;
sg. pres. act. ind. 2nd
Examples
Satura VIII
Decimus Iunius Iuvenalis (Juvenal) from SATVRAE
"...principis artes, gaudentis foedo peregrina ad pulpita cantu prostitui Graiaeque apium meruisse coronae. maiorum effigies habeant insignia uocis..."SATIRICON LIBER
Gaius Petronius Arbiter (Petronius)
"...quidem pedum extra mensuram aberrantia, nisi quod formam prostituis ut vendas? Vides me: nec auguria novi nec mathematicorum..."
