Etymology

acervatio

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Today it means: Departing from the normal syntax of a series to increase its effect. Full definition →

Latin acervātiō
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromacervātiō“heaping up”
  2. English todayacervatio

From Latin acervātiō (“heaping up”), from acervō (“heap up”) + -ātiō. Doublet of acervation.

Words from the same roots

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acervation

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