attĕnŭātē (adt-), adv., v. attenuo, P. a. fin.
attenuātē (adt-) adv. attenuatus, of style, dryly, without ornament : dicere. ...
An Elementary Latin Dictionary
·adj ·Alt. of <<Attenuated>>. II. Attenuate ·vi To become thin, slender, or fine; to grow less; to ...
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