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protract

/pɹəʊtˈɹækt/proh-TRAKT
/pɹoʊtˈɹækt/proh-TRAKT

Meaningto draw

Common meaning: drag out in time

Journey through time

  1. Latintrahere‘to draw’source
  2. Latinprotrahere‘to draw forward’source
  3. Latinprotractussource
  4. Englishmeaning shiftsto draw forward → drag out in timeprotract‘drag out in time’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Latin trahere ‘to draw’.

Roots

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