dumtaxat or dum taxat (not dunt-), adv
dum + taxo. — Prop.,
while one examines
, hence,
to this extent, so far, in so far, as far as this
: hoc recte dumtaxat: sint ista pulchriora dum taxat
aspectu. —
Strictly speaking, precisely, not more, only, simply, merely
: cogitans casūs dumtaxat humanos: species dum
taxat obicitur quaedam: peditatu dumtaxat ad speciem ntitur, equites,
etc., Cs.: sescentos equites dumtaxat scribere,
L.—
Strictly speaking, at least
: in tuo dum taxat periculo: eo nomine dum taxat
(i. e. certe): sit quidvis simplex dumtaxat, H.