attrectatio

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

attrectātĭo (adt-), ōnis, f. [attrecto].

I A touching , handling (post-Aug.), Gell. 11, 18, 23: boves frequenti manūs attrectatione mansuescere, Pall. Mart. 12, 1 al.—

II In gram., a term applied to words which denote a taking of many things together; as, fasceatim, Quint. 1, 4, 20.