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prŏfectĭo , ōnis, f. id..
I. Lit., a going away, setting out, departure (class.): profectione laeti, Pac. ap. Cic. Div. 1, 14, 24: “profectio et reversio alicujus,” Cic. Phil. 1, 1, 1: profectionem parare, to prepare for setting out, Caes B. C. 1, 27. Cethegi profectio in Hispaniam, Cic. Sull. 25, 70; id. Fam. 2, 16, 6; Liv 2, 14; 38, 59.—
II. Transf., of things, the source whence any thing is obtained: “profectio ipsius pecuniae requiratur,” Cic. Clu. 30, 82.
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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    • Cicero, Letters to his Friends, 2.16.6
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    • Cicero, For Aulus Cluentius, 30.82
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