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compressus

compressus2, a compression

compressus, a, um, Part. and P. a., from comprimo.
compressus, ūs, m. [comprimo], a pressing together, compression (only in abl. sing.).
  • I In gen.: semen tepefactum vapore et compressu suo diffindit (terra), * Cic. Sen. 15, 51: pennarum, Plin. 11, 28, 34, § 98. —
  • II Esp., an embracing, copulation, Plaut. Am. prol. 109; id. Ep. 4, 1, 15 (540); id. Truc. 2, 6, 17 (498); Ter. Ad. 475; Macr. S. 5, 19.

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