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contractio meaning in English

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contractio [contractionis] (3rd) F
noun

abridgement [abridgements]noun
[UK: ə.ˈbrɪdʒ.mənt] [US: ə.ˈbrɪdʒ.mənt]

clamp [clamps]noun
[UK: klæmp] [US: ˈklæmp]

compression / condensation (of speech / syllable)noun

contraction [contractions]noun
[UK: kən.ˈtræk.ʃn̩] [US: kən.ˈtræk.ʃn̩]
What am I but a microscopic and temporary contraction of Infinite Space? = Quid sum nisi microscopica et temporaria contractio Infiniti Spatii?