coaptatio
From LSJ
οὗτος μὲν ὁ πιθανώτερος τῶν λόγων εἴρηται, δεῖ δὲ καὶ τὸν ἧσσον πιθανόν, ἐπεί γε δὴ λέγεται, ῥηθῆναι → this is the most credible of the stories told; but I must relate the less credible tale also, since they tell it
Latin > English
coaptatio coaptationis N F :: accurate joining together
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
cŏaptātĭo: ōnis, f. coapto,
I an accurate joining together (a word coined by Augustine for translating the Gr. ἁρμονία), Aug. Trin. 4, 2; id. Civ. Dei, 22, 24.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
cŏaptātĭō, ōnis, f., ajustement de parties entre elles, harmonie : Aug. Civ. 22, 24.
Latin > German (Georges)
(1) coaptātio1, ōnis, f. (coapto), die genaue Zusammenfügung, als Übersetzung von ἁρμονία, Augustin. de civ. dei 22, 24 p. 614, 24 D2 u. a.
(2) coaptātio2, s. cooptatio.
