imitamentum
From LSJ
πάλιν δ' ὅ γε λάζετο μῦθον → he took back his speech, he retracted his speech, he altered his speech
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
ĭmĭtāmentum: i, n. id.,
I imitation; abstr. and concr. (post-Aug.): simulacrum imitamenti Olympiaci Jovis, the statue, Amm. 22, 13, 1.—In <number opt="n">plur.</number>: tristitiae, acts in imitation of, Tac. A. 13, 4: veterum Romanorum, id. ib. 14, 57: opplevit omnia non simulacris neque imitamentis, sed luctu atque lamentis veris, Gell. 7, 5, 7.