/ ˈekstrə/ prefix (in adjectives)
1.
outside; beyond :
extramarital sex
extraterrestrial beings
2.
( informal ) very; more than usual :
extra-thin
extra-special
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WORD ORIGIN
via medieval Latin from Latin extra outside.
/ ˈekstrə/ prefix (in adjectives)
1.
outside; beyond :
extramarital sex
extraterrestrial beings
2.
( informal ) very; more than usual :
extra-thin
extra-special
••
WORD ORIGIN
via medieval Latin from Latin extra outside.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005