I.“post-class., prodient, for prodibunt,” Lact. 7, 16 fin.), v. n. pro-eo, to go or come forth (class.; cf.: proficiscor, progredior).
I. Lit.: “prodinunt famuli, Enn. l. l.: prodi atque ostium aperi,” Plaut. Aul. 2, 6, 1: “foras,” to come out of doors, id. Poen. 5, 2, 158; Cic. de Or. 2, 86, 353; Phaedr. 2, 4, 22: “nemon' huc prodit?” Ter. Phorm. 1, 2, 102: “in conspectum,” Plaut. Bacch. 4, 9, 84: “ex portu,” Caes. B. C. 3, 7: “in aciem,” Cic. Fam. 6, 1, 5: “ad colloquium,” Caes. B. G. 5, 26: “in publicum,” Cic. Att. 8, 11, 7: “obviam alicui,” to go to meet one, id. Mur. 33, 68: “in contionem,” Nep. Them. 1, 3: “in scenam,” to come upon the stage, make one's appearance, id. ib. praef.; Cic. Off. 1, 35, 129; Suet. Ner. 20.—Of soldiers in battle: “in proelium,” Caes. B. C. 3, 86: “in aciem,” Hirt. B. G. 8, 8: “in hostem,” Luc. 7, 231.—With simple abl.: “utero matris prodire,” Ov. F. 1, 33: “foribus,” id. Am. 3, 11, 13: “tumulo,” id. R. Am. 253.—
B. Transf.
1. Of plants, to come forth, spring or grow up, appear: “ea seges serius prodit,” Varr. R. R. 1, 45: “prodeuntia semina,” Col. 11, 3, 9; Pall. 1, 6, 18: “herba,” Ov. F. 1, 154.—
2. Of elevations, to stand out, project: “et immodico prodibant tubere tali,” Ov. M. 8, 808; Plin. 9, 25, 41, § 80.—
II. Trop.
A. To come forth, show itself, appear (class.): “novae quae prodeunt comoediae,” Plaut. Cas. prol. 9: “Juppiter certo prodit in tragoedia,” id. Am. prol. 93: “quae si prodierit, atque cum prodierit— scio enim proditurum esse—audiet,” Cic. Rosc. Am. 35, 100: “si haec consuetudo prodire coeperit,” id. Div. in Caecil. 21, 68: “cum tot prodierint colores,” have come up, become the fashion, Ov. A. A. 3, 171: “cultus et ornatus variis prodisse capillis Obfuit,” id. F. 4, 309: “tu cum, projectis insignibus, prodis ex judice Dama Turpis, etc.,” become manifest, turn out to be, Hor. S. 2, 7, 54: “juvenum prodit Publica cura,” id. C. 2, 8, 7.—
