Definition of TRACTATE

tractate

Plural: tractates

Noun

  • A formal treatise or dissertation on a subject.
  • A treatise.

Examples

  • Her detailed strategy guide for Words With Friends was practically a TRACTATE on winning.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin tractātus, past participle of tractō (“discuss”), the iterative or frequentative of trahō. Doublet of treaty.

Scrabble Score: 10

tractate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
tractate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
tractate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

tractate: valid Words With Friends Word