promulsis

== English == === Noun === promulsis (plural promulsides) (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): [proːˈmʊɫ.sɪs] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [proˈmul.sis] === Noun === prōmulsis f (genitive prōmulsidis); third declension the first course of a Roman meal, entrée, hors-d'œuvre ==== Declension ==== Third-declension noun. ==== Derived terms ==== prōmulsidāre (“foretray, the tray for meting out the entrée”)