devestio
Latin
Etymology
From de- + vestiō. Only found in Apuleius' Metamorphoses twice (a dis legomenon), in the present tense.
Verb
dēvestiō first-singular present indicative (present infinitive dēvestīre); fourth conjugation, no perfect or supine stem
- (reflexive with sē) to undress
- sē dēvestiunt ― they get undressed
- c. 125 CE – 180 CE, Apuleius, Metamorphoses :
- Iam prīmum omnibus laciniīs sē dēvestit Pamphilē.
- First, Pamphile undresses herself, taking off all her clothes.
- Iam prīmum omnibus laciniīs sē dēvestit Pamphilē.
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.