relevatio

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

rĕlĕvātĭo, ōnis, f. [relevo].

I = ἐναιώρημα (Hippoc.), scum : ut urina nullam faciat relevationem, Cael. Aur. Tard. 5, 3, 55. —

II A lightening , alleviation , relief (postclass. and very rare): oneris, Front. Ep. ad M. Caes. 4, 13.— Absol. (opp. gravatio), Cael. Aur. Tard. 5, 10, 96; Octav. Hor. 1, 9.