# porrection

> English word · Noun · IPA /pɔˈɹɛkʃən/

## Definitions
1. The act of stretching forth, or holding forward, as if offering.

## Etymology
From Latin porrēctiō, from porrēctus, past participle of porrigō. Compare French porrection. By surface analysis, porrect + -tion.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/porrection