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noun

exornātĭo

gen. exornātōnis · gender feminine · decl. 3rd
an adorning; decorating; embellishing
an adorning, decorating, embellishing.
to the toilet
Lit.: quae ad lavationem, quae ad exornationem pertinerent, to the toilet, Col. (Cic. Oecon.?) 12, 3, 2.—
embellishment figuratively
Trop., of speech, embellishment.
ipsa inventa exponentur simpliciter sine ulla exornatione (corresp. to… in general •
In gen.: ipsa inventa exponentur simpliciter sine ulla exornatione (corresp. to expolitio), Cic. Inv. 2, 3 fin.: verborum et sententiarum, Auct. Her. 4, 13, 18.—
as a figure of speech., Auct. Her. 4, 8, 11; ib. 16, 24; ib. 22, 32 sq.; Cic.… in particular
In partic., as a figure of speech., Auct. Her. 4, 8, 11; ib. 16, 24; ib. 22, 32 sq.; Cic. Part. Or. 3, 10 al.
Perseus ID: n16953 Key: exornatio