commoratio
 kom-mor-a'-ti-o L. “delay, dwelling on a point”
figure of abode

Dwelling on or returning to one's strongest argument. Latin equivalent for epimone.
 
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  Sources: Quintilian 9.2.4; Peacham (1577) T4r; Putt. (1589) 240 ("commoratio," "figure of abode"); Day 1599 98


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