contrectatio
αἰτῶ δ' ὑγίειαν πρῶτον, εἶτ' εὐπραξίαν, τρίτον δὲ χαίρειν, εἶτ' ὀφείλειν μηδενί → first health, good fortune next, and third rejoicing; last, to owe nought to any man
Latin > English
contrectatio contrectationis N F :: touching/handling (action); fondling/caressing; handling with felonious intent
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
contrectātĭo: (contract-), ōnis. f. id.,
I a touching, touch, contact (very rare).
I Prop.: equae, vaccae, Cic. N. D. 1, 27, 77: quam contrectationes et amores soluti et liberi, id. Rep. 4, 4, 4; cf. Dig. 41, 2, 3, § 18.—
II In the jurists, an illegal appropriation of a thing to one's self, stealing, theft, Dig. 47, 2, 1, § 2; Paul. Sent. 2, 31, 29.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
contrectātĭō, ōnis, f. (contrecto),
1 attouchement : Cic. Nat. 1, 77
2 détournement [droit] : Paul. Dig. 47, 2, 1.
Latin > German (Georges)
contrectātio, ōnis, f. (contrecto), das Betasten, die Berührung, a) die unzüchtige, geschlechtliche, quod ni ita esset, cur non gestiret taurus equae contrectatione, equus vaccae, Cic. de nat. deor. 1, 77: Plur. absol., quam contrectationes et amores soluti et liberi! Cic. de rep. 4, 4. – b) die widerrechtliche Antastung, die Entwendung, ICt.
