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 stem

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.