Word: protracted
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: pro
trac
ted
Definition: Simple past tense and past participle of protract; lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
Morphemes:
Affix: pro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: earlier; prior
Affix: tract
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Continued or protracted duration, length, extent
Etymology Compounds: Affix: tractus
Language: la
Decoded: tractus
PoS: Participle
Meaning: drawn out, prolonged, having been drawn out or prolonged
Affix: -ed
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form past participles of (regular) verbs. See -en and -t for variants.