Recent Examples on the WebFor cognoscenti, this is page 59b of tractate Bava Metzia.—National Geographic, 15 Oct. 2019 The play’s plot comes from the Talmud tractate Gittin, which primarily deals with laws related to divorce.—Josefin Dolsten, sun-sentinel.com, 5 Sep. 2019
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Word History
Etymology
Latin tractatus, from tractare to draw out, handle, treat — more at treat entry 1
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