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extro-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.05 in modern English

Syllables
ex-tro-
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

outward, outwards.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Pseudo-Latinism, based upon Latin extra- (“outside, beyond”) under the influence of the distinction between Latin intro- (“inwards”) and intra- (“inside, within”). Formations in English are mostly limited to words formed as antonyms of terms formed with intro-.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Phrases

extra- e- ex- exo-

Frequently Paired Words

extra- e- ex ex- exo-

Antonyms

intro-

Questions

What does extro- mean?
outward, outwards.
Where does extro- come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce extro-

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