promulsis

English

Noun

promulsis (plural promulsides)

1. (historical) The first course of a dinner in Ancient Rome, intended to stimulate the appetite.

Synonyms

• gustatio

Anagrams

• impulsors

Latin

Etymology

pro- +‎ mulsum, for mead and other things which increase the appetite were eaten in this course.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /proːˈmul.sis/, [proːˈmʊɫ̪s̠ɪs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /proˈmul.sis/, [proˈmulsis]

Noun

prōmulsis f (genitive prōmulsidis); third declension

1. the first course of a Roman meal, entrée, hors-d'œuvre

Declension

Third-declension noun.

	singular	plural
nominative	prōmulsis	prōmulsidēs
genitive	prōmulsidis	prōmulsidum
dative	prōmulsidī	prōmulsidibus
accusative	prōmulsidem	prōmulsidēs
ablative	prōmulside	prōmulsidibus
vocative	prōmulsis	prōmulsidēs

Derived terms

• prōmulsidāre (“foretray, the tray for meting out the entrée”)