LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

tractum

tractum n (genitive tractī)
Classical[ˈtrak.tũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈtrak.tum]

Meaning

  1. neutera flock of wool drawn out for spinning
  2. neutera long piece of dough pulled out in making pastry, baked until crisp and used like a cracker

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativetractumtracta
genitivetractītractōrum
dativetractōtractīs
accusativetractumtracta
ablativetractōtractīs
vocativetractumtracta

tractum, i, n., v. traho, P. a. B.

Origins

From trahō (“drag”).

Descendants
  • Ancient Greekτράκτον

Quick answers

What does tractum mean in Latin?
tractum, a noun, means “a flock of wool drawn out for spinning; a long piece of dough pulled out in making pastry, baked until crisp and used like a cracker”.
What is the genitive of tractum?
The genitive singular is tractī. tractum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce tractum?
In classical Latin, [ˈtrak.tũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈtrak.tum].