Word: protraction
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pro
trac
tion
Definition: An anterior movement on the horizontal plane; The forward movement of the tongue or of a limb
Morphemes:
Affix: pro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: forward movement
Etymology Compounds: Affix: pro-
Language: la
Decoded: pro-
Meaning: forward direction, forward movement
Affix: tract
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A brief treatise or discourse on a subject.
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.