noun

fā^brĭcātio

gen. fā^brĭcātōnis · gender feminine · decl. 3rd

a making; framing; structure

a making, framing, structure, manner of construction (rare but class.).

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Lit.: si erit tota hominis fabricatio perspecta, Cic. N. D. 2, 54, 133: auri, working, Vulg. Sirach, 32, 8.—In plur.: aedificiorum, Vitr. 2, 1: artificis, id. 9, 2: non sentiunt has injurias et contumelias fabricationis suae dei vestri, Tert. Apol. 12.—

structure; skilful construction figuratively

Trop., of speech, structure, skilful construction, Cic. de Or. 3, 42, 167.

Perseus ID: n17474 Key: fabricatio