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prōgressĭo , ōnis, f. progredior,
I.a going forth or forward, progression; trop., advancement, progress, growth, increase (a favorite word with Cicero).
I. In gen.: “omnium rerum principia parva sunt, sed suis progressionibus usa augentur,” Cic. Fin. 5, 21, 58; cf. id. Ac. 1, 5, 20: “progressionem, virtutem persequi,” id. Fin. 4, 7, 17: “progressio admirabilis ad omnem excellentiam,” id. Tusc. 4, 1, 1: “progressionem facere ad virtutem,” id. Fin. 4, 24, 66: “discendi,” id. Off. 3, 3, 14.—
II. In partic., a figure of speech, a progression, climax, i. e. a progressive strengthening of expressions, Cic. de Or. 3, 54, 206; Quint. 9, 1, 33.
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 (7):
    • Cicero, On Oratory, 3.54
    • Cicero, de Finibus Bonorum et Malorum, 4.24
    • Cicero, de Finibus Bonorum et Malorum, 4.7
    • Cicero, de Finibus Bonorum et Malorum, 5.21
    • Cicero, Tusculanae Disputationes, 4.1
    • Cicero, De Officiis, 3.3
    • Quintilian, Institutio Oratoria, Book 9, 1.33
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