contrectabilis

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

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.