definitions

infra-

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

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Nearby words

infotainment, infotech, infra, infra dig, infra dig., infra-, infra-red, infrabulge, infraclass, infraclavicular fossa, infraclusion

Origin of infra-

< Latin, representing infrā, adv. or preposition
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British Dictionary definitions for infra-

infra-

prefix

below; beneath; afterinfrasonic; infralapsarian

Word Origin for infra-

from Latin infrā
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Word Origin and History for infra-

infra-

word-forming element from Latin infra (adv., prep.) "below, underneath, beneath; later than, smaller, inferior to," from PIE *ndher "under" (cf. Sanskrit adnah "below," Old English under "under, among;" see under). Opposed to super-. Its use as a prefix was rare in Latin.

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Medicine definitions for infra-

infra-

pref.

Inferior to, below, or beneath:infrasonic.
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