Added 9 October 2026
trait
/tɹeɪt/ noun
Latin root: tractus Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about trait at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A distinguishing feature of your personal nature.
Origin
Borrowed from Middle French trait (“line, feature”), from Latin tractus (“drawing, pulling”), from Latin trahō. Doublet of tract.
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