I.perf., ōsum, 3, v. a., to spread out, dilate, extend (for the most part only ante- and post-class., and in the part. perf.; in class. prose not at all): “pedibus magnis, et altis, qui ingredienti ei displodantur,” Varr. R. R. 2, 9, 4; id. ib. 2, 5, 8.—In the part. perf., burst asunder: “vesicula displosa repente,” Lucr. 6, 131; cf. * Hor. S. 1, 8, 46: “repente templa caeli,” Lucr. 6, 285 (for which: “divolsa repente,” ib. 122): “nares,” spread out, broad, Arn. 3, p. 108; 6, p. 196.
dis-plōdo , no
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.
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