protection
//pɹəˈtɛkʃn̩//
Forms
- Plural
- protections
Definitions
1.The process of keeping (something or someone) safe.
- Raincoats give protection from rain.
2.The state of being safe.
3.A means of keeping or remaining safe.
4.A means, such as a condom, of preventing pregnancy or sexually transmitted disease.
Frequency
Overall
Common· #1464
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Common
- Academic
- Uncommon
- Literature
- Rare
Related words
Word family
Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *per-der.?
Proto-Indo-European *per-der.?
Proto-Indo-European *pér
Proto-Indo-European *-o
Proto-Indo-European *pró
Proto-Indo-European *pro-
Proto-Italic *pro-
Latin pro-
Proto-Indo-European *(s)teg-der.
Proto-Italic *tegō
Latin tegō
Latin prōtegō