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occultātĭo , ōnis, f. 2. occulto,
I.a hiding, concealing, concealment (rare but class.): “aliae fugā se, aliae occultatione tutantur,” by hiding themselves, Cic. N. D. 2, 50, 127: cujus rei nulla est occultatio, * Caes. B. G. 6, 21 fin.: “in speluncā,” Plin. 7, 45, 46, § 148. —Absol.: “occultatione propositā,” in the expectation of concealment, Cic. Fin. 2, 22, 73.—
2. Rhet. t. t., insinuation, suggestion: “occultatio est, cum dicimus nos praeterire aut non scire aut nolle dicere id, quod nunc maxime dicimus,” Auct. Her. 4, 27, 37; cf. the context.
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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