"extro-" meaning in English

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Prefix

Etymology: A pseudo-Latin prefix 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-. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|extra-||outside, beyond}} Latin extra- (“outside, beyond”), {{der|en|la|intro-||inwards}} Latin intro- (“inwards”), {{m|la|intra-||inside, within}} intra- (“inside, within”), {{m|en|intro-}} intro- Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} extro-, {{en-prefix}} extro-
  1. outward, outwards. Tags: morpheme Related terms: extra-, e-, ex, ex-, exo-
    Sense id: en-extro--en-prefix-W2BEV8TZ

Download JSON data for extro- meaning in English (1.4kB)

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          "text": "extroverted: turned in an outward direction"
        }
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      "word": "ex"
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        }
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        "outward, outwards."
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