Obs. rare–1. [ad. L. superlātio, -ōnem, n. of action f. superlāt-: see next.] Exaggeration, hyperbole.
1636. B. Jonson, Discov., Periodi … Superlatio, There are words, that doe as much raise a style, as others can depresse it. Superlation, and over-muchnesse amplifies.
