Imminutio, onis, f. g. Verb. Cic.A diminishing: a making lesse or more stender.Dignitatis imminutio.Cic.A decaying of, &c.
Lewis and Short: Latin dictionary
immĭnūtĭo (inm-), ōnis, f. [imminuo], a lessening, aiminution; a weakening, impairing, injuring (rare but class.). I.Lit.: pravitas imminutioque corporis, i. e.
mutilation
, Cic. Fin. 5, 17, 47. —In mal. part., i. q. devirgin tio, a deflowering, Aus. Cent. Nupt. Idyll. 13.—II.Trop.A. In gen.: dignitatis, Cic. Fam. 3, 8, 2: criminis, Quint. 7, 4, 3: malorum, id. 5, 10, 33.—B. In partic., as a figure of speech, the use of a weaker expression for a stronger, Cic. de Or. 3, 54, 207; Quint. 9, 1, 34; 9, 3, 90.