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ampliatio

ampliatio noun: the use of an epithet for effect, when that epithet is not truly applicable to the referent.

Noun

ampliatio (uncountable)

  1. (rhetoric) The use of an epithet for effect, when that epithet is not truly applicable to the referent.
  2. (Roman) A deferred decision.

Synonyms of ampliatio

Origin of ampliatio

From Latin ampliātiō (“extending; a deferring of the decision of a judge”). Doublet of ampliation.

Questions about ampliatio

What does ampliatio mean?
Ampliatio means the use of an epithet for effect, when that epithet is not truly applicable to the referent.
What part of speech is ampliatio?
Ampliatio is a noun.

Words near ampliatio in the dictionary

  1. amplexus reservatus
  2. ampliate
  3. ampliated
  4. ampliates
  5. ampliating
  6. ampliatio
  7. ampliation
  8. ampliations
  9. ampliative
  10. amplicant
  11. amplicants

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