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The collection, now over 40,000 volumes, includes Greek and Arabic manuscripts, early cartographic works and rare scientific treatises gathered from across the Iberian world.—Navya Verma, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2026 Apart from its famous Devil portrait (more on that later), the codex contains an entire Bible, other historical texts, an encyclopedia, and medical treatises.—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025 Soon after the first war in France broke out, Castellio penned a treatise that was far ahead of its time.—Michael Bruening, The Conversation, 3 Dec. 2025 Part memoir, part reportage, part gossip, part philosophical treatise on Spinoza’s notion of God, Vivian Blaxell’s Worthy of the Event is more than anything a moving and brilliant exploration of trans life since the ’60s, when Blaxell transitioned.—Emma Alpern, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for treatise
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Etymology
Middle English tretis, from Anglo-French tretiz, alteration of tretez, traitet, from Medieval Latin tractatus, from Latin tractare to treat, handle
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