attractio
From LSJ
Sunt verba voces quibus hunc lenire dolorem possis, magnam morbi deponere partem → Words will avail the wretched mind to ease and much abate the dismal black disease.
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
attractĭo: ōnis, f. attraho,
I a drawing together, contraction (very rare): litterarum, Varr. L. L. 5, § 6 Müll.: rugarum, Pall. Apr. 4 fin.>
Latin > German (Georges)
attractio, ōnis, f. (attraho), das Ansichziehen, a) eig.: rugarum, die Annahme von Runzeln, Pallad. 5, 4, 3. – b) übtr., litterarum, die Assimilation (wo ein Buchstabe den andern gleichs. an sich zieht), Varr. LL. 5, 6.
Latin > English
attractio attractionis N F :: contraction, drawing together
