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assĭmŭlātĭo

gen. assĭmŭlātōnis · gender feminine · decl. 3rd
(better , not ; v. assimulo
an assimilating
fin.), ōnis, f. id., an assimilating.
A being similar; similarity; likeness •
A being similar, similarity, likeness: prodigiosa adsimulatio, Plin. 11, 49, 109, § 262.—
a feigned adoption of the opinion of one's hearers
In rhet., a feigned adoption of the opinion of one's hearers: est (adsimulatio) cum id, quod scimus facile omnes audituros, dicimus nos timere, quomodo accipiant; sed tamen veritate commoveri, ut nihilo setius dicamus, Auct. ad Her. 4, 37, 49.—
A comparison •
A comparison of one thing with others: dolosa, Dig. 2, 18, 19, § 24; Cod. Th. 16, 2, § 18.
Perseus ID: n4075 Key: assimulatio