allevatio

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

allĕvātĭo (adl-), ōnis, f. [1. allĕvo].

I A raising up , elevating : umerorum adlevatio atque contractio, Quint. 11, 3.—

II Trop., an alleviating , assuaging , easing : ut (doloris) diuturnitatem adlevatio consoletur, Cic. Fin. 1, 12, 40: nullam adlevationem, id. Fam. 9, 1.

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