Meaning of retractio | Babel Free

Definitions

1. a drawing back, retreating
   declension-3
2. a diminishing, reduction, decrease
   declension-3
3. hesitation, refusal; reluctance
   declension-3

Examples

“Retractiones autem graduum nec minus quam sesquipedales nec plus quam bipedales faciendae videntur”

The drawing back of the steps ought to be made not less than a foot and a half, and not more than two feet deep

“qui publicanis proferri vel imminui consulto anni dies volebant, modo auctio, modo retractio dierum proveniebat”

who wanted the year to be longer or shorter to suit the tax farmers, saw to it that the number of days in the year, saw now an increase, now a decrease]

“Nam si nihil esset in re mali, tam gerere illa morem sine ulla retractatione debuerat,”

For if there was nothing wrong in so doing, she should have gratified him without any reluctance,

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