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contrectābĭlis (contract-), e, adj. [contrecto], that may be felt or handled (except in Lucr., only in late Lat.): contractabile et solidum corpus, Lact. 2, 8 al.
* Adv.: contrectābĭlĭter (contract-), so as to be felt, Lucr. 4, 660.

contrectātĭo (contract-), ōnis. f. [contrecto], a touching, touch, contact (very rare).

  1. 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.
  2. 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.

contrectātor (contract-), ōris, m. [contrecto], a thief (in the jurists), Dig. 47, 2, 36. § 2.