prō-mīneo, ui, 2, v. n., to stand or jut out, be prominent, to overhang, project (not in Cic.; cf. Moser ad Cic. Rep. 3, 7, p. 352 ext.; syn.: exsto, emineo). Lit.: Phaselis prominet penitus in altum, Liv. 37, 23: collis prominens, id. 27, 48: in pontum, Ov. M. 13, 778: coma prominet in vultus, id. ib. 13, 845: ante frontem, Plin. 8, 32, 50, § 176: ursis ungues prominent, id. 8, 36, 54, § 126: qui (dentes elephantorum) prominent, id. 11, 37, 62, § 165: nemorum coma gelido prominet Algido, Hor C. 1, 21, 6: cum promineret ore, quantum, etc., id. Epod. 5, 35; Val. Fl. 7, 30: matres familiae pectore nudo prominentes, bending forward, * Caes. B. G. 7, 47, 5.

— Trop., to reach out, extend to any thing, come forth: quae (justitia) nec sibi tantum conciliata sit nec occulta, sed foras tota promineat, Cic. Rep. 3, 7, 10: maxima pars ejus (gloriae) in memoriam ac posteritatem promineat, Liv. 28, 43, 5.

—Hence, prōminens, entis, P. a., prominent: oculi, Plin. 11, 37, 53, § 141: figurae signorum, Vitr 6, 2.

— Comp.: prominentiore caudā, Plin. 10, 3, 3, § 7.

—Subst.: prōminens, entis, n., a prominent part: in prominenti litoris, Tac. A. 1, 53.

—Plur.: prominentia montium, Tac. A. 2, 16.

—Adv.: prōminenter, in a prominent manner.

—Comp.: prominentius a lecto, Cael. Aur. Acut. 1, 11, 90; id. Tard. 2, 4, 73.