Latin edit

Etymology edit

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

Verb edit

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

  1. (reflexive with ) to undress
    dēvestiuntthey 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.