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extro- en · X

Etymology

Pseudo-Latinism, based upon Latin extra- (“outside, beyond”) under the influence of the distinction between Latin intro- (“inwards”) and intra- (“inside, within”). Formations in English are mostly limited to words formed as antonyms of terms formed with intro-.

Meanings

  1. (morpheme) outward, outwards.
    • extroverted: turned in an outward direction

Antonyms

intro-

Relateds

ex · ex- · e- · extra- · exo-