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protollo

prō-tollo, ĕre, v. a.
  • To stretch forth or out, to bring forth (ante- and post-class.): manum, Plaut. Ps. 3, 2, 71 (860): Pleiadas, Avien. Arat. 567.—
  • II Trop.
      • 1 To prolong, protract, put off, defer, Lucil. ap. Non. 159, 23: vitam in crastinum, Plaut. Cas. 3, 5, 43 (663): mortem sibi, id. ib. 2, 8, 11 (447): feturam mulierum non ultra decimum mensem, Gell. 3, 16, 15.—
      • 2 To elevate, raise: vox a minore solita ad majorem protolli, Amm.31, 7, 11.

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