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extra-
extra- L. adv.-prep. extrā outside (contr. of exterā, abl. fem. of exterus EXTERIOR) used to form adjs. on the model of L. extrāordinārius EXTRAORDINARY, extrāmũrānus extramural (f. extrā mũrōs outside the walls), in which an adj. termination is added to a phr. consisting of extrā governing an acc.
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T. F. HOAD. "extra-." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "extra-." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-extra1.html T. F. HOAD. "extra-." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-extra1.html |
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extra- • prefix outside; beyond: extracellular extraterritorial. ∎ beyond the scope of: extracurricular. |
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"extra-." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "extra-." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-extra005.html "extra-." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-extra005.html |
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extra- prefix denoting outside or beyond.
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"extra-." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "extra-." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-extra.html "extra-." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-extra.html |
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