noun · femininethird declension
prōmulsis
prōmulsis f (genitive prōmulsidis)
Classical[proːˈmʊɫ.sɪs]Ecclesiastical[proˈmul.sis]
Meaning
- the first course of a Roman meal, entrée, hors-d'œuvre
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | prōmulsis | prōmulsidēs |
| genitive | prōmulsidis | prōmulsidum |
| dative | prōmulsidī | prōmulsidibus |
| accusative | prōmulsidem | prōmulsidēs |
| ablative | prōmulside | prōmulsidibus |
| vocative | prōmulsis | prōmulsidēs |
prō-mulsis, ĭdis, f. mulsum.
I. Lit., a relish of eggs, salt fish, mead, etc., served first at a Roman banquet, a whet, antepast, Cic. Fam. 9, 16, 8; 9, 20, 1.—
II. Transf.
A. A foretaste:
libidinis, Petr. 24 fin.—B. For promulsidare, the tray for the antepast, Tert. Pall. 5.
Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
prōmulsis idis, f
pro+mulsum, an appetizer, whet, first course (usu. of eggs or salt fish).
Origins
pro- + mulsum, for mead and other things which increase the appetite were eaten in this course.