contrecto

Latin

Etymology

From con- +‎ tractō (to handle).

Pronunciation

Verb

contrectō (present infinitive contrectāre, perfect active contrectāvī, supine contrectātum); first conjugation

  1. to touch, handle or finger
    Synonym: attrectō
  2. to caress or fondle
  3. to contemplate or consider

Conjugation

Derived terms

References

  • contrecto”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • contrecto”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • contrecto in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.