abusio

Revision as of 08:00, 13 August 2017 by Spiros (talk | contribs) (6_1)
(diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

ăbūsĭo: ōnis, f. abutor.
I In rhet. lang., a harsh use of tropes, Gr. κατάχρησις>, Auct. Her. 4, 33, 45; Cic. Or. 27, 94; Quint. 8, 2, 5: per abusionem, id. 3, 3, 9 al.—
II In gen., abuse, misuse (eccl. Lat.).