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ENGLISH ROOT WORD: extra from Latin extra, extraneus

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English Root word, Etymology of English Word - extra-

【extra】 is a word-forming element
usually meaning "outer, beyond, outside"

from Latin "extra, extraneus"



[WORD ROOT]root extra
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] extra, estra, extro
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) extra, extraneus
[MEANING]root outer, beyond, outside

【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ENTYMOLOGY】

  • 【Latin】 extra [from exter] outside of; outside
  • 【Latin】 extraneus [from extra] foreign, external, from without

[LIST OF ENGLISH WORD]

estrange, extra, extraordinary, extravagance, extravagant, extrovert, strange, strangely, stranger

Please see the Word information in detail as follows;

 

 



estrange [verb] from estrange 〈 extra
【DEFINITION】 to separate and live apart from (one's spouse)
【ROOTs】 estra(extra); outer, beyond nge; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin extraneus[from extra] foreign, external, from without
【First Known Meaning】 to alienate

extra [adjective] from extra
【DEFINITION】 ① You use extra to describe an amount, person, or thing that is added to others of the same kind, or that can be added to others of the same kind.
② If something is extra, you have to pay more money for it in addition to what you are already paying for something.
【SYNONYM】 additional
【ROOTs】 extra; outer, beyond
【Etymology】 《Latin extra[from exter] outside of; outside

extraordinary [adjective] from extraordinary 〈 order
【DEFINITION】 If you describe something or someone as extraordinary, you mean that they have some extremely good or special quality.
【SYNONYM】 incredible, phenomenal, exceeding
【ANTONYM】 ordinary
【COMPOSITION】 extra + ordinary
【ROOTs】 extra; outer, beyond ordin(order); order ary; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin extra ordinemout of order
【First Known Meaning】 being beyond or out of the common order or rule; not of the usual, customary, or regular kind
【DERIVATIVEs】 extraordinarily, extraordinariness, extraordinary

extravagance [noun] from extravagant
【DEFINITION】 Extravagance is the spending of more money than is reasonable or than you can afford.
【pl.】 extravagances
【SYNONYM】 luxury
【ROOTs】 extra; outer, beyond vag; wander ance; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin extravagari[extra+vagari] wander outside or beyond
【First Known Meaning】 an extravagant act
【DERIVATIVEs】 extravagance, extravagant, extravagantly

extravagant [adjective] from extravagant
【DEFINITION】 Someone who is extravagant spends more money than they can afford or uses more of something than is reasonable.
【SYNONYM】 exaggerated, lavish
【ANTONYM】 frugal
【ROOTs】 extra; outer, beyond vag; wander ant; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin extravagari[extra+vagari] wander outside or beyond
【DERIVATIVEs】 extravagance, extravagant, extravagantly

extrovert [noun] from extrovert 〈 vert
【DEFINITION】 .a friendly person who likes being with and talking to other people; an outgoing person opposite INTROVERT
【pl.】 extroverts
【ANTONYM】 introvert
【ROOTs】 extro(extra); outer, beyond, outside vert(verse); turn
【Etymology】 《Latin vertere[from PIE root *wer- ⑵] to turn, turn back, be turned; convert, transform, translate; be changed
【DERIVATIVEs】 extraverted, extroverted, extrovert

strange [adjective] from strange 〈 extra
【DEFINITION】 Something that is strange is unusual or unexpected, and makes you feel slightly nervous or afraid.
【VARIATIONs】 비교; strange < stranger < strangest
【SYNONYM】 weird, funny
【ROOTs】 stra(extra); outer, beyond nge; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin extraneus[from extra] foreign, external, from without
【First Known Meaning】 from elsewhere, foreign, unknown, unfamiliar
【DERIVATIVEs】 strange, strangely, auspex

strangely [adverb] from strange 〈 extra
【DEFINITION】 You use strangely to emphasize that what you are saying is surprising.
【SYNONYM】 oddly
【COMPOSITION】 strange + ly
【ROOTs】 stra(extra); outer, beyond nge; adjective suffix ly; adverb suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin extraneus[from extra] foreign, external, from without
【DERIVATIVEs】 strange, strangely, auspex

 

 



stranger [noun] from strange 〈 extra
【DEFINITION】 A stranger is someone you have never met before.
【pl.】 strangers
【COMPOSITION】 strange + er
【ROOTs】 stra(extra); outer, beyond ng(nge); suffix er; suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin extraneus[from extra] foreign, external, from without


Other word list containing extra; extravagent, extroverted, extraverted, estrangement, extraneous

【OTHER ROOTs; 】

exter, extrem
estim
esse, ess-
erg-, org-, urg-
equ
epi
electr-
ed-, es-, eder-
eco-
ease

 

 

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