"matellam praesto alicui" meaning in Latin

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Phrase

IPA: /maˈtel.lam ˈprae̯s.toː ˈa.li.kui̯/ [Classical], [mäˈt̪ɛlːʲä̃ˑ ˈpräe̯s̠t̪oː ˈälʲɪkʊi̯] [Classical], /maˈtel.lam ˈpres.to ˈa.li.kuj/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [mäˈt̪ɛlːäm ˈprɛst̪o ˈäːlikuj] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: matellam praestō alicui [canonical]
Etymology: From matella (“chamber pot”), praestō (“offer”) and aliquis (“someone”). Etymology templates: {{m|la|matella||chamber pot}} matella (“chamber pot”), {{m|la|praestō||offer}} praestō (“offer”), {{m|la|aliquis||someone}} aliquis (“someone”) Head templates: {{head|la|phrase|head=matellam praestō alicui}} matellam praestō alicui
  1. I provide (someone) the most menial services (literally “I offer (someone) the chamber-pot”)
    Sense id: en-matellam_praesto_alicui-la-phrase-PZprLRtM

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