devestio

Latin

Etymology

From de- +‎ vestiō. Only found in Apuleius' Metamorphoses twice (a dis legomenon), in the present tense.

Verb

dēvestiō (present infinitive dēvestīre); fourth conjugation, no perfect or supine stems

  1. (reflexive with sē) to undress
    Synonyms: exuō, nūdō, spoliō
    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.
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