I.a widening; hence,
I. An extending, enlarging, increasing (perh. only in Cic.): “pecuniae,” Cic. Div. 2, 14, 33: “rei familiaris,” id. Off. 1, 8, 25.—Trop.: “honoris et gloriae,” Cic. Off. 2, 12, 42.—
II. In rhet. t. t., an exaggerated description of an object, an amplification, Auct. ad Her. 2, 30; Cic. Part. Or. 15; Quint. 2, 5, 9; 5, 10, 99; v. amplifico, II.