Meaning
One who, or that which, protracts, or causes protraction.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *pró Proto-Indo-European *pro- Proto-Italic *pro- Latin prō- Proto-Indo-European *dʰregʰ-der.? Latin trahō Latin prōtrahō Latin prōtractusder. English protract Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin -ātor Old French -eorbor. Middle English -our ▲ Latin -torlbor. English -or English protractor From protract + -or.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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