tractum
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈtrak.tũː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈt̪rak.t̪um]
Etymology 1
From trahō (“drag”). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Alternative forms
Noun
tractum n (genitive tractī); second declension
- a flock of wool drawn out for spinning
- a long piece of dough pulled out in making pastry, baked until crisp and used like a cracker
Usage notes
- Mostly used in the plural form.
Declension
Second-declension noun (neuter).
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | tractum | tracta |
| genitive | tractī | tractōrum |
| dative | tractō | tractīs |
| accusative | tractum | tracta |
| ablative | tractō | tractīs |
| vocative | tractum | tracta |
Descendants
- → Ancient Greek: τράκτον (trákton)
Etymology 2
Inflected form of trahō.
Verb
tractum
- accusative supine of trahō
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Participle
tractum
- inflection of tractus:
- nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular
- accusative masculine singular
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.