LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinefourth declension

attāctus

attāctus m (genitive attāctūs)
Classical[atˈtaːk.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[atˈtak.tus]

Meaning

  1. touch, contact

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeattāctusattāctūs
genitiveattāctūsattāctuum
dativeattāctuīattāctibus
accusativeattāctumattāctūs
ablativeattāctūattāctibus
vocativeattāctusattāctūs

attactus, a, um, Part. of attingo.
attactus, ūs, m. attingo,
I. a touching, touch (very rare, and only in abl. sing.): Corium attactu non asperum ac durum, Varr. R. R. 2, 5, 8: ille volvitur attactu nullo, Verg. A. 7, 350; Pall. 1, 35, 11.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éd
  2. Proto-Italic*ad
  3. Proto-Italic*ad-
  4. Latinattāctus

Proto-Indo-European *teh₂g- Proto-Italic *tangō Latin tangō Latin attingō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin attāctus From attingō + -tus (forming action nouns).

Quick answers

What does attāctus mean in Latin?
attāctus, a noun, means “touch, contact”.
What is the genitive of attāctus?
The genitive singular is attāctūs. attāctus is masculine, fourth declension.
How do you pronounce attāctus?
In classical Latin, [atˈtaːk.tʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [atˈtak.tus].
Where does attāctus come from?
Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd → Proto-Italic *ad → Proto-Italic *ad- → Latin attāctus.