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laxāmentum , i, n. laxo,
I.an extending, widening.
I. Lit. (post-Aug.): “ventus laxamentum sibi parat,” Sen. Q. N. 6, 18, 3: “cellae,” Vitr. 4, 7 fin.: “ventris,” an evacuating, purging, Macr. S. 7, 11.—
B. Transf. (in concr.), a wide space, room: “choragia laxamentum habeant, ad chorum parandum,” Vitr. 5, 9, 1.—
II. Trop., a relaxation, mitigation, alleviation, respite (not freq. till after the Aug. per.): “si quid laxamenti a bello Samnitium esset,” Liv. 9, 41: “eo laxamento cogitationibus dato,” id. 7, 38 fin.: “ut minus laxamenti daretur iis ad auxilia Hannibali submittenda,” id. 22, 37; 10, 39: nactus in navigatione pusillum laxamenti, Trebon. ap. Cic. Fam. 12, 16, 3: “dare laxamentum legi,” laxity, indulgence, Cic. Clu. 33, 89; so, “leges rem surdam, inexorabilem esse ... nihil laxamenti nec veniae habere,” Liv. 2, 3.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (9):
    • Cicero, Letters to his Friends, 12.16.3
    • Cicero, For Aulus Cluentius, 33.89
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 10, 39
    • Vitruvius, On Architecture, 4.7
    • Vitruvius, On Architecture, 5.9.1
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 7, 38
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 9, 41
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 22, 37
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 2, 3
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