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prō^pāgo (prŏ-, Lucr. 1, 42; Verg. A. 6, 870; Ov. M. 2, 38:
I.“prō-,” Verg. G. 2, 26), ĭnis, f. (m., Fab. Pict. ap. Gell. 10, 15, 13) [1. propago].
I. Lit.
1. A set, layer of a plant, Cic. Sen. 15, 52; Col. Arb. 7, 2: “arbores aut semine proveniunt, aut plantis radicis, aut propagine, aut avulsione, aut surculo, aut insito et consecto arboris trunco,” Plin. 17, 10, 9, § 58.—
2. Of any slip or shoot that may be used for propagating: propagines e vitibus altius praetentos non succidet, Fab. Pict. ap. Gell. 10, 15, 13; Hor. Epod. 2, 9; Vulg. Gen. 40, 10.—
II. Transf., of men and beasts, offspring, descendant, child; children, race, breed, stock, progeny, posterity (mostly poet.), Lucr. 5, 1027: “Memmi clara,” id. 1, 42: “alipedis de stirpe dei versuta propago,” Ov. M. 11, 312: “Romana,” Verg. A. 6, 871: “vera,” Ov. M. 2, 38; cf. id. ib. 1, 160: “blanda catulorum,” Lucr. 4, 997.—In prose: “aliorum ejus liberorum propago Liciniani sunt cognominati,” Plin. 7, 14, 12, § 62: “clarorum virorum propagines,” descendants, posterity, Nep. Att. 18, 2.
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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