Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

attrectation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: at-trec-ta-tion
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Frequent handling or touching; fingering.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"[S]ince that materiall part and exteriour actions of Religion could be acted and perſonated by any man, there was ſcarce any thing left to make it religious, but the attrectation of the rites by a holy perſon; […]"

Etymology

From Latin attrectatio, from ad + tractare (“to handle”).

Usage

Questions

What does attrectation mean?: Frequent handling or touching; fingering.
Where does attrectation come from?: From Latin attrectatio, from ad + tractare (“to handle”).

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