Word: protraction
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pro
trac
tion
Definition: The act of making a plot on paper.
Morphemes:
Affix: pro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: rudimentary
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πρό
Language: grc
Decoded: pro
Meaning: before
Affix: tract
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A small booklet such as a pamphlet, often for promotional or informational uses.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: tractatus
Language: la
Decoded: tractatus
PoS: Noun
Meaning: treatise, tract
Affix: -ion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an action or process, or the result of an action or process
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -iō
Language: la
Decoded: -io
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form abstract nouns from verbs.