pessumdo

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Menander, Monostichoi, 296

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

pessumdo: (pessun-), dăre, v. 1. pessum, II. B.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

pessumdō,¹³ pessundō, pessum, dĕdī, dătum, dăre, tr.,
1 couler bas, submerger : Luc. 5, 616
2 [fig.] perdre, ruiner : Cic. d. Quint. 8, 6, 47 ; Sall. J. 42, 4 ; Tac. Ann. 3, 66 ; sin animus ad voluptates pessum datus est Sall. J. 1, 4, mais si l’âme s’est jetée dans le gouffre des plaisirs.