A tractate is a formal essay or treatise on a particular subject.
A tractate is a learned treatise or essay.
| Front | tractate \TRAK-tayt\ |
|---|---|
| Back | noun A treatise; an essay. [Latin tractatus.] "Oh, I spoke my speech out -- cribbed from Plato's tractate..." - Robert Browning, Pietro of Abano, 19th C. |
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