# porrectus

> English word · Noun · IPA /pɔˈɹɛktəs/

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

## Etymology
From Latin porrectus, from porrigō (“I stretch”).

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