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noun

explēmentum

gen. explēmenti · gender neuter · decl. 2nd
that which fills up
that which fills up.
a filling; stuffing •
Lit., of food, a filling, stuffing: inanimentis explementum quaerito, Plaut. Stich. 1, 3, 19: cacumina arborum explementum esse ventris, Sen. Ep. 110, 12.—*
a complement; supplement figuratively •
Trop., of speech, a complement, supplement: quod sequitur ... explementum esse, Sen. Suas. 2, 20.
Perseus ID: n17061 Key: explementum