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noun

sustentātĭo

gen. sustentātōnis · gender feminine · decl. 3rd
A deferring; delay; forbearance
A deferring, delay; forbearance (very rare).
In gen.: habere aliquam moram et sustentationem, Cic. Inv. 2, 49, 146: quae… •
In gen.: habere aliquam moram et sustentationem, Cic. Inv. 2, 49, 146: quae sustentatio sui recte patientia nominatur, Lact. 6, 18, 32.—
a figure of speech where the orator defers the mention of something; a suspension
In partic., in rhetoric, a figure of speech where the orator defers the mention of something, keeping the hearer in doubt, a suspension, Cels. ap. Quint. 9, 2, 22.—
Sustenance; maintenance •
Sustenance, maintenance: mulieris, Dig. 2, 3, 22 med.
Perseus ID: n47142 Key: sustentatio