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prō-dīco , xi, ctum, 3, v. a.
I. To say beforehand, to fix or appoint beforehand (very rare): “prodictā die,” Cic. Dom. 17, 45 (dub.).—
II. To put off, defer (not in Cic. or Cæs.): “diem prodicere,” to adjourn the time of trial, Liv. 2, 61, 7; v. Weissenb. ad loc.; Liv. 6, 20, 11; 38, 51, 5: “ubi praetor reo atque accusatoribus diem prodixisset,” Tac. A. 2, 79 (in Cic. N. D. 2, 3, 7, the true read. is praedici; Cic. Div. 1, 42, 93, praedicunt).
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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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (7):
    • Cicero, On his House, 17.45
    • Tacitus, Annales, 2.79
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 38, 51
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 6, 20.11
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 2, 61.7
    • Cicero, de Natura Deorum, 2.3
    • Cicero, De Divinatione, 1.42
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