blandīmentum, i, n. [blandior].
I flattering words , blandishment , complimentary speech , flattery (class.; most freq. in plur. and in Tac.): nec eam (virtutem) minis aut blandimentis corrupta deseret, Cic. Tusc. 5, 31, 87: pessum dedisti me blandimentis tuis, Plaut. Rud. 2, 6, 23; id. Truc. 2, 2, 63: multa igitur blandimenta plebi per id tempus ab senatu data, Liv. 2, 9, 6: captus blandimentis, Plin. Ep. 2, 19, 4: per blandimenta juvenem aggredi, Tac. A. 13, 13; 12, 64: muliebribus blandimentis infectae epistulae, id. H. 1, 74.—In sing., Tac. A. 14, 4.—And in poet. exuberance: cui blandimenta precesque Verbaque jactanti mitissima, desine, dixit, etc., Ov. M. 2, 815.—
II Trop.
A Any thing that pleases the senses , an object that charms , an allurement , a pleasure , charm , delight : multa nobis blandimenta natura ipsa genuit, Cic. Cael. 17, 41: blandimenta vitae = res, quae vitam jucundam reddunt), Tac. A. 15, 64; id. H. 2, 53 (cf.: delinimenta vitae, id. A. 15, 63): aestivi caloris, Pall. Sept. 17: vecturae, Veg. 2, 28, 37.—Of the spices , seasoning , condiments in food, Petr. 141, 8; Tac. G. 23.—
B Healing applications , cures : alia quoque blandimenta excogitabat, Plin. 26, 3, 8, § 14.—
C Careful culture : hoc blandimento (i. e. blanda cultura) impetratis radicibus, Plin. 17, 13, 21, § 98.