extra-

See also: extra

English

Etymology

From Latin extra (“outside, except, beyond”, adverb and preposition), from exter (“being on the outside”).

Prefix

extra-

1. Outside of, beyond.

   extramarital: outside of marriage

Synonyms

• (beyond): trans-, para-, hyper-, ultra-, out-, preter-

Antonyms

• intra-
• inter-

Derived terms

• extro- (outward)

English terms prefixed with extra-

extraabdominal

extraadrenal

extra-amniotic

extraamniotic

extra-Anatolian

extraanatomical

extraantral

extraarticular

extraaxial

extraaxillary

extrabacterial

extrabacterially

extrabasinal

extra-Biblical

extrabiblical

extrabiliary

extrabinomial

extrabodily

extrabold

extrabranchial

extrabronchial

extrabuccal

extrabudgetary

extrabulbar

extrabureau

extrabureaucratic

extraburghal

extrabursal

extracalendar

extracalendrical

extracallosal

extracameral

extracanalicular

extracanonical

extracapillary

extracapsular

extracapsularly

extracardiac

extracardial

extracarpal

extracatalytic

extracaveolar

extracavernous

extracavitary

extracellular

extracellulase

extracelomic

extracentromeric

extracephalic

extracerebellar

extracerebral

extracervical

extrachloroplast

extrachorial

extrachorion

extrachoroidal

extrachromosomal

extrachurch

extraciliary

extracisternal

extracivic

extracivilizational

extraclassical

extraclassroom

extraclaustral

extracloacal

extracochlear

extracoelenteric

extracoital

extracollagenous

extracollegiate

extracolonic

extracolumnar

extracompartmental

extracomputational

extraconal

extracondylar

extraconjugal

extraconscious

extraconstitutional

extracontinental

extracontractual

extracoronal

extracoronary

extracorporal

extracorporated

extracorporeal

extracorporealize

extracorpuscular

extracortical

extracosmic

extracostal

extracoxal

extracranial

extracrevicular

extracrystalline

extracultural

extracurial

extracurricular

extracurriculum

extracutaneous

extracutaneously

extracystic

extracytoplasmatic

extracytoplasmic

extracytoplasmically

extracytosolic

extradecisional

extradentary

extradepartmental

extradermal

extradesmosomal

extradialectal

extradiaphragmatic

extradiegetic

extradigestive

extradigital

extradimensional

extradomestic

extradomicile

extradomiciliary

extradotal

extraductal

extradural

extradyadic

extraembryonic

extraembryonically

extraenteric

extraenzymatic

extraepiglottic

extraepiphyseal

extraepithelial

extraerythrocytic

extraesophageal

extraessential

extrabellum

extraforaneous

extrageneous

extravenate

extraversion

extrafacial

extrafamilial

extrafascial

extrafascicular

extrafeminist

extrafetal

extrafibrillar

extrafine

extraflagellar

extrafloccular

extrafloral

extrafocal

extrafoliaceous

extrafollicular

extraforaminal

extraformational

extrafoveal

extrafoveally

extraframework

extrafusal

extragalactic

extraganglionic

extragastric

extragastrically

extragastrointestinal

extragemmal

extragenerational

extrageneric

extragenetic

extragenic

extrageniculate

extrageniculostriate

extragenital

extragenitally

extragenomic

extraglandular

extraglomerular

extraglottic

extraglycosomal

extragnathic

extragonadal

extragovernmental

extragradient

extragrammatical

extragranular

extraguild

extragynoecial

extrahaustorial

extrahazardous

extrahelical

extrahematopoietic

extrahepatic

extrahepatobiliary

extrahepatocyte

extrahepatosplenic

extrahippocampal

extrahuman

extrahyal

extrahyoid

extrahypophyseal

Translations

outside, beyond

Arabic: خَارِجَ عَنْ m or m pl (ḵārija ʕan) Catalan: extra- (ca) Danish: ekstra- French: extra- (fr) Galician: extra- (gl) German: außer-, extra- (de) Indonesian: ekstra- Irish: eachtar- Italian: extra- Japanese: 超 (ja) (ちょう, chō) Norman: extra- Polish: ekstra-, poza- Russian: вне- (ru) (vne-), экстра- (ru) (ekstra-) Spanish: extra- (es) Ukrainian: поза- (poza-), над- (nad-), екстра- (ekstra-)

References

• m-w.com

Anagrams

• Artex, retax, taxer

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin extra.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˌɛks.tɾə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˌeks.tɾa]

Prefix

extra-

1. extra-

Derived terms

Catalan terms prefixed with extra-

extraatmosfèric

extracel·lular

extracomunitari

extrajudicial

extramatrimonial

extramurs

extraordinari

extraterrestre

extraterritorial

Further reading

• “extra-”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007
• “extra-”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2025
• “extra-” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• “extra-” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

French

Prefix

extra-

1. extra-

Derived terms

French terms prefixed with extra-

extra-atmosphérique

extracellulaire

extrachromosomique

extracommunautaire

extraconjugal

extradiégétique

extragalactique

extrajudiciaire

extralégal

extranucléaire

extraparlementaire

extraplanétaire

extrasolaire

extraterrestre

extraterritorial

extraterritorialité

extra-utérin

extravéhiculaire

German

Pronunciation

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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Prefix

extra-

1. extra-

   Antonym: intra-

Derived terms

German terms prefixed with extra-

extradiegetisch

extragalaktisch

extraintestinal

extramundan

Extranet

extrasolar

extraterrestrisch

extrazellulär

Italian

Alternative forms

• estra-

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin extra. Doublet of stra-, which was inherited.

Prefix

extra-

1. extra-

Derived terms

Italian terms prefixed with extra-

extraagricolo

extraatmosferico

extracellulare

extracircondariale

extracomunitario

extraconiugale

extracontrattuale

extracorporeo

extracromosomico

extracurricolare

extracurricolo

extradoganale

extradolce

extradotale

extraembrionale

extraeuropeo

extragalattico

extragettito

extragiudiziario

extragiuridico

extraitaliano

extralavorativo

extralegale

extralinguistico

extralusso

extramembranoso

extramorale

extranazionale

extranet

extraoculare

extraparlamentare

extrapolitico

extraprofessionale

extraprofitto

extrarapido

extrarenale

extrarete

extrascolastico

extrasensibile

extrasensoriale

extrasistole

extrasistolico

extrasolare

extrastallia

extrastrong

extratariffario

extratemporale

extraterrestre

extraterritoriale

extraterritorialità

extrauniversitario

extraurbano

extrauterino

extravascolare

extraveicolare

extravergine

Norman

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin extra (“outside, except, beyond”, adverb and preposition), from exter (“being on the outside”).

Prefix

extra-

1. extra-

Derived terms

Norman terms prefixed with extra-

extra-tchuthitchulaithe

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin extrā-, from extrā (“outside, beyond”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌɛs.tɾa/, /ˌes.tɾa/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌɛs.tɾa/, /ˌes.tɾa/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˌɛʃ.tɾa/, /ˌeʃ.tɾa/

Prefix

extra-

1. extra-

Derived terms

Portuguese terms prefixed with extra-

extracelular

extracomunitário

extracontratual

extrajudicial

extramundano

extraoficial

extraordinário

extraterreno

extraterrestre

Further reading

• “extra-”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2025
• “extra-”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin extrā-, from extrā (“outside, beyond”).

Prefix

extra-

1. extra-

Derived terms

Spanish terms prefixed with extra-

extraacadémico

extrabase

extrabíblico

extrabloque

extracapilar

extracelular

extraclase

extracomunitario

extraconstitucional

extraconyugal

extracorpóreo

extradeportivo

extradiegético

extraescolar

extrafino

extrafirme

extrafrontera

extragrande

extrahospitalario

extrainstitucional

extrapolar

extrajudicial

extralargo

extralimitarse

extramatrimonial

extraoficial

extraordinario

extraparlamentario

extrapesado

extrapiramidal

extrapresupuestario

extrarradio

extrarregional

extrasalarial

extrasensorio

extrasistólico

extrasístole

extrasolar

extratelevisivo

extraterrestre

extraterritorial

extrauniversitario

extraversión

Further reading

• “extra-”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024

Swedish

Prefix

extra-

1. extra-

   Antonym: intra-

Derived terms

Category Swedish terms prefixed with extra- not found

References

• extra- in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• extra- in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)