porrectus

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US/pɔˈɹɛktəs/UK/pəˈɹɛktəs/

noun

A neume denoting a set of three tones which first fall from the original tone, then rise.

OriginLatin porrectus →
Scrabble 13
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Meanings

nounporrectus (plural porrecti)

plural porrecti

  1. entertainmentA neume denoting a set of three tones which first fall from the original tone, then rise.

Origin

  1. Latinporrectus
  2. Englishporrectus

From Latin porrectus, from porrigō (“to stretch”).

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APA

porrectus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/porrectus

MLA

“porrectus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/porrectus. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “porrectus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/porrectus.

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