allevatio

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allĕvātĭo: (adl-), ōnis, f. id..
I A raising up, elevating: umerorum adlevatio atque contractio, Quint. 11, 3.—
II Trop., an alleviating, assuaging, easing: ut (doloris) diuturnitatem adlevatio consoletur, Cic. Fin. 1, 12, 40: nullam adlevationem, id. Fam. 9, 1.