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retractio.

a drawing back, retreating

9 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[rɛˈtrak.ti.oː]Classical-Latin[reˈtrak.t͡si.o]
  1. a drawing back, retreating

    declension-3
  2. a drawing back, retreating a diminishing, reduction, decrease

    declension-3
  3. a drawing back, retreating hesitation, refusal; reluctance

    declension-3
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin retrahō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin retractiō From retrahō + -tiō.

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