acervatio

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noun

Departing from the normal syntax of a series to increase its effect.

OriginLatin acervātiō →
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Meanings

nounacervatio (uncountable)
  1. rhetoricuncountableDeparting from the normal syntax of a series to increase its effect.

Origin

  1. Latinacervātiō“heaping up”
  2. Englishacervatio

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

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APA

acervatio. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acervatio

MLA

“acervatio.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acervatio. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acervatio,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acervatio.

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