ampliatio
καὶ τὸ σιγᾶν πολλάκις ἐστὶ σοφώτατον ἀνθρώπῳ νοῆσαι → and silence is often the wisest thing for a man to heed, and often is man's best wisdom to be silent, and often keeping silent is the wisest thing for a man to heed
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
amplĭātĭo: ōnis, f. amplio. *
I An extending, enlarging: addita est sacramento, Tert. Bapt. 13.—
II In law t. t., a deferring of the decision of the judge: ampliata est et ipsa ampliatio, Sen. Contr. 1, 3 fin.; v. Pseudo Ascon. ad Cic. Verr. p. 164 Bait.; cf. amplio, II.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
amplĭātĭō, ōnis, f. (amplio), augmentation, extension : Arn. 7, 46 ; Tert. Bapt. 13 || remise d’un jugement [pour effectuer un supplément d’enquête] : Sen. Rhet. Contr. 1, 3, 9 ; Ps. Ascon. Verr. 2, 1, 26.
Latin > German (Georges)
ampliātio, ōnis, f. (amplio), I) die Erweiterung, Vergrößerung, Vermehrung, eig. u. übtr., Eccl.: ampl. templi, Corp. inscr. Lat. 8, 1318, 3. – II) als t.t., die Verschiebung, Vertagung des richterl. Spruchs in einer den Richtern noch nicht klaren Sache (s. amplio no. II, b, β), Sen. contr. 1, 3, 9. Ps. Ascon. in Cic. II. Verr. 1, 26. p. 164 Or.
