A.plainness, simplicity, “κόσμου” Democr.274; “τῶν στεφάνων” Thphr.Fr.142; “τὴν λ. διώκουσι” D.S.2.59; “λ. διαίτης” Cic.Fam.7.26.2; cj. for λεπτότης in Epicur.Sent.Vat.63.
II. Gramm., a figure of speech, assertion by means of understatement (cf. μείωσις) or negation, Serv. ad Verg.G.2.125, Donat.ad Ter.Hec.775.