porrect

por·rect

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [puh-rekt, paw-]
- /pəˈrɛkt, pɔ-/
- /pˈɒrekt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [puh-rekt, paw-]
- /pəˈrɛkt, pɔ-/

Definitions of porrect word

adjective porrect extending horizontally; projecting. 1
adjective porrect extended forwards 0

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Origin of porrect

First appearance:

before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

1810-20; < Latin porrēctus (past participle of porrigere to stretch out), equivalent to por- forth, forward (see per, pro-1) + reg-, combining form of regere to rule, guide, direct + -tus past participle suffix

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Parts of speech for Porrect

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Porrect

porrect popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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