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distractĭo , ōnis, f. distraho,
I.a pulling asunder, dividing, separating.
I. In gen.
A. Lit.: “distractio cruciatusque membrorum,” Gell. 12, 5, 3.—
B. Transf., a parting, dividing: “humanorum animorum,” Cic. N. D. 1, 11, 27: “animi corporisque,” Sen. Ep. 30 fin.: “harum mihi voluptatum omnium atque itidem tibi distractio, discidium, vastities venit,” Plaut. Ps. 1, 1, 68.—
C. In partic., in mercant. lang., a selling in single portions, piecemeal, or by retail: “fundi,” Dig. 2, 15, 8, § 15: “mercium,” ib. 14, 3, 5, § 12.—
II. Trop., dissension, discord, disagreement: “nulla nobis societas cum tyrannis et potius summa distractio est,” Cic. Off. 3, 6, 32; so, civium, Varr. ap. Non. 287, 15.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (5):
    • Plautus, Pseudolus, 1.1
    • Cicero, de Natura Deorum, 1.11
    • Cicero, De Officiis, 3.6
    • Gellius, Noctes Atticae, 12.5.3
    • Seneca, Epistulae, 30
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