contraction
The origin and history of contraction.
Etymology
From Old French contraction, from Latin contractio, itself from contrahere ("to draw together"), the same root behind "contract."
The origin and history of contraction.
From Old French contraction, from Latin contractio, itself from contrahere ("to draw together"), the same root behind "contract."
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