expressio

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Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

expressĭo: ōnis, f. exprimo (postAug.),
I a pressing or squeezing out.
I In gen.: mellis, Pall. Jun. 7, 3: spiritus, Vitr. 9, 9.—
II In partic.
   A In mechanics, a forcing apparatus to raise water, Vitr. 1, 1; 8, 7; cf. 2. expressus.—
   B In architect., a projection, i. e. a fillet, listel, Vitr. 4, 4 fin. —
   C Of lang., vividness: summā expressione describere, Ambros. de Cain et Abel, 1, 2, 9.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

expressĭō, ōnis, f. (exprimo),
1 action de presser, de faire sortir en pressant, expression : Aug. Serm. 207, 2 ; Vitr. Arch. 9, 8, 4
2 action de faire monter l’eau [dans les aqueducs] : Vitr. Arch. 8, 7
3 [t. d’arch.] bossages, saillies : Vitr. Arch. 4, 4, 4
4 [fig.] a) expression de la pensée [gramm.] : Pomp. Gr. Comm. 297, 19 ; b) exposé saisissant, description vivante : Ambr. Cain 1, 2, 9.