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Added 9 October 2026

protrude

/pɹəˈtɹuːd/ verb

In Latin: mineō, prōmineō Wiktionary

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about protrude at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Extend out or project in space.
His sharp nose jutted out
Bulge outward.
His eyes popped
Swell or protrude outwards.
His stomach bulged after the huge meal

Origin

Learned borrowing from Latin prōtrūdere, the present active infinitive of prōtrūdō (“to push or thrust forwards; to protrude”), from prō- (“prefix denoting a forward direction or movement”) (from Proto-Indo-European *pro- (“forward; toward”)) + trūdō (“to push, shove, thrust”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *trewd- (“to push, thrust”)).

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