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prŏbrum , i, n. cf. Gr. προφέρειν, to reproach; and opprobrium,
I.a shameful or disgraceful act (class.; syn.: dedecus, flagitium).
I. Lit.
A. In gen.: qui, nisi probrum, omnia alia indelicta aestimant, Att. ap. Fest. p. 229 Müll.: “flagitium probrumque magnum expergefacis,Plaut. Curc. 1, 3, 42: “ignaviae luxuriaeque probra,Sall. J. 44, 5: “emergere ex paternis probris ac vitiis,Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 69, § 162.—
II. Transf., the disgrace arising from an infamous act, shame, reproach, disgrace, dishonor, infamy: ea tum compressa parit huic puerum, sibi probrum, Caecil. ap. Fest. p. 229 Müll.: “nemo id probro ducet Alcumenae,Plaut. Am. 2, 1, 30: “ego jam tua probra aperibo omnia,id. Truc. 4, 2, 50: “in probro esse,Ter. Phorm. 5, 4, 6: “quem (Curium) censores senatu probri gratiā moverant,Sall. C. 23, 1: “vita rustica, quam tu probro et crimini putas esse oportere,to be reproachful, shameful, Cic. Rosc. Am. 17, 48: “postquam divitiae honori esse coeperunt, paupertas probro haberi,Sall. C. 12, 1: “probrum castis, labem integris, infamiam bonis inferre,Cic. Cael. 18, 42: “ut probrum objectare,id. Tusc. 1, 2, 3: “probrum atque dedecus,id. Rosc. Am. 24, 68: “terras implere probris,Ov. H. 17, 208: “luere sanguine probra,id. Ib. 567.—
B. In partic., abuse, insult, reproachful language, a reproach, libel: “epistulae plenae omnium in me probrorum,Cic. Att. 11, 9, 2: “aliquem probris maledictisque vexare,id. Fl. 20, 48: “in isto tuo maledicto probrum mihi nullum objectas,id. Dom. 29, 76: “probra dicere alicui,Ov. A. A. 3, 49: “jactare in aliquem,Liv. 29, 9: “ingerere probra,id. 2, 45: “increpare multis ac servilibus probris,Tac. A. 11, 37: “probra jacere,id. H. 4, 45: “cumulare,id. A. 1, 21: “aggerare,id. ib. 13, 14: “componere,id. ib. 16, 21: “probris lacessere,Sen. Agam. 980: “probris omnibus contaminatus,Suet. Vit. 4.
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