imminutio

immĭnūtĭo (inm-), ōnis, f. [imminuo], a lessening, aiminution; a weakening, impairing, injuring (rare but class.).

• I Lit.: pravitas imminutioque corporis, i. e. mutilation, Cic. Fin. 5, 17, 47. —In mal. part., i. q. devirgin tio, a deflowering, Aus. Cent. Nupt. Idyll. 13.—
• II Trop.
• • A In gen.: dignitatis, Cic. Fam. 3, 8, 2: criminis, Quint. 7, 4, 3: malorum, id. 5, 10, 33.—
  • B In partic., as a figure of speech, the use of a weaker expression for a stronger, Cic. de Or. 3, 54, 207; Quint. 9, 1, 34; 9, 3, 90.

imminūtio, ōnis, f. (imminuo), I) die Verminderung, corporis, Verkrüppelung, Cic. de fin. 5, 47. – II) übtr., 1) die Verminderung, die Schmälerung, Beeinträchtigung, rerum, Quint.: malorum, Quint.: dignitatis, Cic.: criminis, Entkräftung, Quint.: Plur., imminutiones malorum, Lampr. Comm. 14, 5 P. – 2) als rhet. Figur = λιτότης, die scheinbare Verkleinerung des Ausdrucks (zB. non minime für maxime), Cic. de or. 3, 207. Quint. 9, 3, 90.

imminutio [CL] 1 reduction in size or value. terrarum ecclesiae irrestaurabilem ~onem Anselm (Ep. 176) IV 60; ipsa in expectacione animi affliccio est boni expectati quedam empcio et preciositatis beneficii ~io Gros. Cess. Leg. I 3. 3. 2 (of abstr.) reduction in degree; b (as self-depreciating title). quod tamen hec impotentia non illi esset ad ~onem laudis Anselm (Casus Diab. 25) I 273; 1166 salutationem ‥ domino et patri debitam nequaquam suspendit defectus aut ~o caritatis J. Sal. Ep. 145 (168 p. 100); 1167 dolemus et ingemiscimus ‥ de ~one glorie vestre Ib. 198 (213 p. 346).  b licet enim non equetur ad vestram magnificentiam, mittentis ampla devotio plurimum adicit ejus ~oni et quod maximos principes scriptura preterierit, ut sibi vos in dominum preeligeret R. Niger Mil. II prol..

immĭnūtĭō, ōnis, f. (imminuo), ¶ 1 diminution, raccourcissement : corporis Cic. Fin. 5, 47, mutilation du corps ¶ 2 [fig.] diminution, affaiblissement : dignitatis Cic. Fam. 5, 8, 2, affaiblissement de la considération || [rhét.] atténuation, litote : Cic. de Or. 3, 207 ; Quint. 9, 3, 90.

imminutio , onis. f.
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imminūtiō (inm-) ōnis, f

• imminuo, a lessening, weakening, impairing, injuring: corporis, i. e. mutilation.—Fig.: dignitatis.—Esp., as a figure of speech, understatement, extenuation.