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intra-

/ˌɪn.tɹə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.32 in modern English

Syllables
in-tra-
IPA
/ˌɪn.tɹə/
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Within a single entity indicated by the root word:

prefix

Within a single entity indicated by the root word:

prefix

Within a single entity indicated by the root word:

prefix

Within a single entity indicated by the root word:

prefix

A direction that is inward or into the location indicated by the root word.

prefix

Indicating that the root is internal in nature.

prefix

In between two entities:

prefix

In between two entities:

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h₁énterosder. Latin *interus Latin intrābor. English intra- Borrowed from Latin intrā (“within”).

Derived Forms

intrados intramural intraacinar intraadipocyte intraaggregate intraamniotically intraanalytical intraanimal intraannual intraaortally intraarray intraassay

Phrases

intra-Muslim intra-NATO intra-octaval intra-aural intra-allelic hyper- infra- inter-

Frequently Paired Words

hyper- infra- inter- intro- extra- supra- trans-

Synonyms

in- en- em- im- end- endo- ecto- mid- peri-

Antonyms

ex- exo- ecto-

Questions

How do you pronounce intra-?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪn.tɹə/.
What does intra- mean?
Within a single entity indicated by the root word:
Where does intra- come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h₁énterosder. Latin *interus Latin intrābor. English intra- Borrowed from Latin intrā (“within”).

How to pronounce intra-

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