treatise
[ tree-tis ]
/ ˈtri tɪs /
noun
a formal and systematic exposition in writing of the principles of a subject, generally longer and more detailed than an essay.
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Origin of treatise
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treatise
/ (ˈtriːtɪz) /
noun
a formal work on a subject, esp one that deals systematically with its principles and conclusions
an obsolete word for narrative
Word Origin for treatise
C14: from Anglo-French tretiz, from Old French tretier to treat
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treatise
c.1300, from Anglo-French tretiz (mid-13c.), contracted from Old French traiteiz, from Gallo-Romance *tractaticius, from Latin tractare "to deal with" (see treat).
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