profectus
εἰ γάρ κεν καὶ σμικρὸν ἐπὶ σμικρῷ καταθεῖο καὶ θαμὰ τοῦτ᾽ ἔρδοις, τάχα κεν μέγα καὶ τὸ γένοιτο → for if you add only a little to a little and do this often, soon that little will become great (Hesiod W&D, 361-362)
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
prōfectus: (with the first syllable short, Aus. ldyll. 4, 70), ūs, m. proficio,
I advance, progress, effect, increase, growth, profit, success (poet. and in post-Aug. prose): sine profectu, Ov M. 9, 50: verbaque profectu dissimulata carent, id. P. 3, 9, 40; Col. 1, 4, 5; Varr. R. R. 1, 223; Quint. 10, 3, 2; 12, 6, 4; 1, 2, 26: in quo quantum esset ingenii, quantum etiam profectus, sermo primus ostendit, progress, Sen. Ep. 11, 1: experimentum profectus tui capere animi firmitate, id. ib. 20, 1: donec blandlente profectu prodire in scenam concupiit, Suet. Ner. 20: puer magni profectus in eā arte obiit, Plin. 35, 4, 7, § 21.—So, the improvement, convalescence of the sick, Cael. Aur. Acut. 2, 9, 54.—In plur.: in similitudine et temporum et profectuum, Vell. 1, 16, 2.
prōfectus: a, um, Part., from proficio
prŏfectus: a, um, Part., from proficiscor
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
(1) prŏfectus, a, um, part. de proficiscor.
(2) prōfectus, a, um v. proficio.
(3) prōfectŭs,¹² ūs, m. (proficio), avancement, progrès : Plin. 35, 21 ; Sen. Ep. 11, 1 ; Quint. 10, 3, 2 || succès, profit : Ov. M. 9, 50 || mieux, amélioration [en parl. de malades] : C. Aur. Acut. 2, 9, 54.
