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tractory

tractory noun: a tractrix.

Noun

tractory (plural tractories)

  1. A tractrix.

Adjective

tractory (comparative more tractory, superlative most tractory)

  1. resembling a tractor

Forms of tractory

Noun
pluraltractories
Adjective
comparativemore tractory
superlativemost tractory

Origin of tractory

Latin tractorius (“of drawing”), from trahere, tractum (“to draw”).

Questions about tractory

What does tractory mean?
Tractory means a tractrix.
What part of speech is tractory?
Tractory can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of tractory?
The plural of tractory is tractories.

Words near tractory in the dictionary

  1. tractorizing
  2. tractorless
  3. tractorlike
  4. tractors
  5. tractors out
  6. tractory
  7. tractotomies
  8. tractotomy
  9. tractrices
  10. tractricoid
  11. tractricoids

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