tractum

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈtrak.tum/, [ˈt̪räkt̪ʊ̃ˑ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈtrak.tum/, [ˈt̪räkt̪um]

Etymology 1

From trahō (“drag”). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Alternative forms

• tracta

Noun

tractum n (genitive tractī); second declension

1. a flock of wool drawn out for spinning
2. a long piece of dough pulled out in making pastry

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	tractum	tracta
Genitive	tractī	tractōrum
Dative	tractō	tractīs
Accusative	tractum	tracta
Ablative	tractō	tractīs
Vocative	tractum	tracta

Usage notes

• Mostly used in the plural form.

Etymology 2

Inflected form of trahō.

Verb

(deprecated template usage) tractum

1. accusative supine of trahō

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Participle

(deprecated template usage) tractum

1. nominative neuter singular of tractus
2. accusative masculine singular of tractus
3. accusative neuter singular of tractus
4. vocative neuter singular of tractus

References

• “tractum”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• tractum in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.