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per-mōtĭo , ōnis, f. permoveo.
I. In gen., a moving, exciting, excitement, trop.: “mentis permotio,” Cic. Div 2, 3, 9: permotionis causā, in order to move or stir the feelings, id. de Or 2, 53, 216; id. Ac. 2, 44, 135.—
II. In partic., an emotion of the mind: “permotiones istae animis nostris datae,” Cic. Ac. 2, 44, 135.
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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