Etymology

retractation

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Today it means: retraction (of something previously said) Full definition →

Latin retractatio
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  1. Latin · derived fromretractatio“a revision, reconsideration”
  2. English todayretractation

Compare French rétractation, Latin retractatio (“a revision, reconsideration”).

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