English → Latin
“tract” in Latin
trahōto drag, pull; to trail; to extract, withdraw, derive, take awayrēgiuskingly, regal, royal (of or pertaining to a king); magnificent, splendid, distinguished (worthy of a king)libellusthe inner bark of a tree used for writing tablets; a little book, booklet, pamphlet (esp. a book written in pages rathercommentātiōmeditation, studying; treatise, dissertationtractōto tug, drag or haul; to handle, manage, or treat; to exercise, practise, transact or perform
The English word tract itself goes back to Latin trahō, through tractus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
tract
A region, tractus, -ūs: regio: An immense tract of country, immensa et interminata in omnes partes regionum magnitudo (Cic., N.D., 1, 20).
A small treatise, libellus: commentatio (tractatus, -ūs, Plin.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for tract?
- The usual Latin words for “tract” are trahō, rēgius, libellus; also commentātiō, tractō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.