dirimens copulatio

== English == === Etymology === From Latin dirimēns cōpulātiō (“separating connection”). === Noun === dirimens copulatio (logic, rhetoric) Mentioning a balancing or opposing fact to prevent the argument from being one-sided or unqualified. === References === dirimens copulatio, Dictionary of poetic terms, by Jack Elliott Myers, Don C. Wukasch, University of North Texas Press, 2003, →ISBN.