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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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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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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