intra-

1. a prefix meaning “within,” used in the formation of compound words:

   intramural.

intra-

prefix

1. within; inside

   intravenous

intra–

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of intra-¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of intra-¹

from Latin intrā on the inside, within; see interior

Example Sentences

But for now all intra-Kurdish squabbles have been put aside to face the Islamic State, as ISIS now calls itself.

From The Daily Beast

The elites almost always win the intra-GOP battle against the voting base.

From The Daily Beast

Elsewhere, incumbents romped across the state, even though many may face intra-party challenges in November.

From The Daily Beast

Instead, the strategy seems to be to wait until the intra-party Republican primaries are over by early summer.

From The Daily Beast

And third, there remains in the Democratic Party this intra-party fight about economic populism and growth.

From The Daily Beast

Impotentia vel temporanea causa divortii esse potest si impotens intra spatium temporis rationabile remedium medicinale recuset.

From Project Gutenberg

From my experience with patients I doubt whether many of them would submit to the intra-nasal spark.

From Project Gutenberg

It has been less than two centuries since they fought an intra-system war that almost destroyed both of them.

From Project Gutenberg

Rex militibus, liberis hominibus, et toti communitati comitatus Wygorni tam intra libertates quam extra, salutem.

From Project Gutenberg

This intra-organic pulling and hauling, this strife of active tendencies, is a genuine phenomenon.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

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