Skip to content

intra-

prefix

  1. inside, within, interior, during
L35344 on Wikidata ↗

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌɪn.tɹə/

prefix

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Indo-European *h₁énterosder. Latin *interus Latin intrābor. English intra- Borrowed from Latin intrā (“within”).

  1. Within a single entity indicated by the root word:

    “intraclade”

    “intracoalition”

  2. Within a single entity indicated by the root word:

    “intrabone”

    “intracardiac”

  3. Within a single entity indicated by the root word:

    “intraoperational”

    “intradiurnal”

  4. Within a single entity indicated by the root word:

    “intrajudge”

    “intradoctor”

  5. A direction that is inward or into the location indicated by the root word.

    “intracavitary”

    “intracloacal”

  6. Indicating that the root is internal in nature.

    “intramarry”

    “intranet”

  7. In between two entities:

    “intrachiral”

    “intraploidy”

  8. In between two entities:

    “intramedian”

    “intragalactic”

  9. In between two entities:

    “intramercurial”

    “intrapetiolar”

  10. The interior of the region indicated by the root.

    “intracalvarium”

    “intracranium”

  11. A part of the root entity.

    “intramountain”

    “intradiegetic”

  12. In alignment or synchronous with the root entity.

    “intrametric”

    “intradirective”