intra-


a prefix meaning “within,” used in the formation of compound words: intramural.
Compare intro-.

Origin of intra-

< Late Latin intrā-, representing Latin intrā (adv. and preposition); akin to interior, inter-

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH intra-

inter- intra-

Definition for intra (2 of 3)

ab intra
[ ahb in-trah; English ab in-truh ]
/ ɑb ˈɪn trɑ; English æb ˈɪn trə /

adverb Latin.

from inside; from within.

Definition for intra (3 of 3)

intra muros
[ in-trah moo-rohs; English in-truh myoo r-ohs ]
/ ˈɪn trɑ ˈmu roʊs; English ˈɪn trə ˈmyʊər oʊs /

adverb Latin.

within the walls, as of a city.

Example sentences from the Web for intra

British Dictionary definitions for intra

intra-

prefix

within; inside intravenous

Word Origin for intra-

from Latin intrā on the inside, within; see interior

Medical definitions for intra

intra-

pref.

Within:intramedullary.

Scientific definitions for intra

intra-

A prefix meaning “inside” or “within,” as in intravenous, within a vein.