I.a coming forth, growing up, growth, increase; produce, yield, crop (not in Cic.; syn. reditus).
I. Lit.: “proventu oneret sulcos,” Verg. G. 2, 518: “papilionis,” Plin. 18, 25, 57, § 209: “rosarum,” id. 21, 5, 11, § 22: “olei,” id. 17, 21, 19, § 93: “lactis,” id. 20, 12, 48, § 122: “uberi vinearum proventu,” Suet. Claud. 16 fin.: “ficus trifero proventu,” Plin. 15, 18, 19, § 71; Amm. 22, 8, 32; Sen. Ben. 4, 33, 2; id. Ep. 114, 1; cf.: “equinus proventus,” Sol. 45, 5.— In plur.: “frugum,” Censor. 18, 7; Plin. 19, 5, 24, § 74; 19, 12, 62, § 189.—
B. Transf., a supply, number: “tum deinde efflorescat... oratorum ingens proventus,” Quint. 12, 10, 11: “poëtarum,” Plin. Ep. 1, 13, 1: “clarorum virorum,” Just. 13, 1, 12: “murium,” Plin. 10, 65, 85, § 186: “cuniculorum,” id. 8, 55, 81, § 218.—
II. Trop.
A. In gen., an issue, result: “errare, si qui in bello omnis secundos rerum proventus expectent,” Caes. B. G. 7, 29: “omnes milites intenti pugnae proventum expectabant,” id. ib. 7, 80: “hujus peregrinationis,” App. M. 2, p. 120, 12.—
B. In partic., a fortunate issue, happy result, success: “superioris temporis,” Caes. B. C. 2, 38: “secundarum rerum,” Liv. 45, 41: “orationis,” Plin. Ep. 9, 13, 18; Vulg. 1 Cor. 10, 13.
