tractate en · NOUN
Etymology
From Middle English tractate, from Latin tractātus, past participle of tractō (“discuss”), the iterative or frequentative of trahō. Doublet of treaty.
Meanings
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A treatise.
an abstruse tractate on black magic
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tractates | Number=Plur | lexicographic |