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Definition of extra- prefix from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

extra-

prefix

/ekstrə/,

/ɪkˈstræ/

/ekstrə/,

/ɪkˈstræ/

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outside; beyond
- extramarital sex
- extraterrestrial beings
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(informal) very; more than usual
- extra-thin
- extra-special
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- a-
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- be-
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- demi-
- dis-
- en-
- ex-
- extra-
- hyper-
- hypo-
- il-
- in-
- infra-
- inter-
- intra-
- mis-
- non-
- off-
- oft-
- out-
- over-
- para-
- post-
- pre-
- pro-
- re-
- retro-
- semi-
- sub-
- trans-
- ultra-
- un-
- under-
- up-

Word Originvia medieval Latin from Latin extra ‘outside’.

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go the extra mile (for somebody/something)

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