Word part · Latin root
The Latin root tract
Means: pull, or draw.
At a glance
- Part
- tract
- Meaning
- pull, or draw
- Layer
- Latin: Prefixes, suffixes and roots behind many school and book words.
A tractor pulls a plow; a distraction pulls your attention away.
Example words
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- tract (root or base)+or (suffix)→tractor
a machine that pulls farm tools
- tract (root or base)+ion (suffix)→traction
the grip that lets wheels pull without slipping
- sub (prefix)+tract (root or base)→subtract
pull away part of a number
- sub (prefix)+tract (root or base)+ion (suffix)→subtraction
taking one number away from another
- ex (prefix)+tract (root or base)→extract
pull out
- dis (prefix)+tract (root or base)→distract
pull someone's attention away
- dis (prefix)+tract (root or base)+ion (suffix)→distraction
something that pulls your attention away
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