What does pŏlītĭo mean in Latin?

pŏlītĭo, a noun, means “a smoothing”.

noun

pŏlītĭo

pŏlītĭo, ōnis, f. 1. polio,

I. a smoothing, a furbishing, polishing.

I. Lit. (post-Aug.): speculi, Vitr. 7, 3.—Of smoothing or plastering a wall, Vitr. 7, 4.—

II. Transf., an improving, cultivating: agrorum, Cato, R. R. 136.