ampliatio
Meanings
noun
- The use of an epithet for effect, when that epithet is not truly applicable to the referent.
- A deferred decision.
Word forms
Etymology
From Latin ampliātiō (“extending; a deferring of the decision of a judge”). Doublet of ampliation.
Synonyms
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