traho

Traho is a Latin verb meaning to pull, drag, or draw, used both in a literal sense and in figurative constructions. It belongs to the third conjugation and has the principal parts traho, trahere, traxi, tractum. As a member of the third conjugation, it forms various tense and mood forms according to standard patterns of that group. The perfect passive participle is tractus, and the supine is tractum.

In ordinary usage, traho governs a direct object in the accusative and is often employed with prepositions to indicate the source or direction of the pulling, such as drawing water from a well or pulling something toward the speaker. Beyond physical sense, it can convey drawing or pulling in a broader sense, including drawing out, drawing up, or attracting. The verb also lends itself to a wide range of figurative expressions in Latin literature, from motion and duration to metaphorical drawing of conclusions or influence, depending on context and related verbal constructions.

English derivatives stemming from the Latin trah- root include at least attract, contract, detract, extract, tractor, traction, protract, and retract, among others. These descendants preserve the core idea of pulling or drawing that lies at the heart of traho, even as their meanings have broadened in modern usage.

See also: Latin verbs, Latin morphology, Latin roots trah-.