infra

[ in-fruh ]

/ ˈɪn frə /

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adverb

below, especially when used in referring to parts of a text.

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Compare supra.

Origin of infra

1730–40; <Latin infrā;cf. under

Other definitions for infra (2 of 2)

infra-

a prefix meaning “below,” used, with second elements of any origin, in the formation of compound words: infrasonic; infrared.

Origin of infra-

<Latin, representing infrā, adv. or preposition

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How to use infra in a sentence

Nor does the jet have the ability to capture high-definition video, utilize an infra-red pointer.
Pentagon Misfires in Stealth Jet Scandal|Dave Majumdar|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Equipped with both daylight and infra-red cameras, SGR-1 can identify targets at ranges of up to 2.5 miles.
Smoke Rings, Mystery Backpacks and Gun-Toting Robots: The Weird Wartech of the Korean Conflict|Kyle Mizokami|April 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The JAS 39E engine is from the U.S., the radar from Britain and the infra-red search and track system is from Italy.
The Planet’s Best Stealth Fighter Isn’t Made in America|Bill Sweetman|March 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Caput et truncus supra tesserulis minutis, infra squamis minimis, tecti.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2]|Phillip Parker King

Truncus supra sqoamis crassis elongatis subspinosis, infra hexagonis membranaceis imbricatis, tectus.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2]|Phillip Parker King
Infra quem quidem terminum præfatus Gulielmus concilia dicti Johannis Hyndlee magistri sui celanda celabit.
The Influence and Development of English Gilds|Francis Aiden Hibbert
We shall consider this letter again later in my chapter on the Decameron (see infra, p. 311).
Giovanni Boccaccio, a Biographical Study|Edward Hutton
The rivalry between North and South is always exceedingly bitter, but latterly the Scotchmen have not thought it infra dig.
The Sportswoman's Library, v. 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for infra (1 of 2)

infra

/ Latin (ˈɪnfrə) /

adverb

(esp in textual annotation) below; further on

British Dictionary definitions for infra (2 of 2)

infra-

prefix

below; beneath; afterinfrasonic; infralapsarian

Word Origin for infra-

from Latin infrā

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