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intramural en · ADJ

Etymology

From Latin intramuralis, from intra (“within”) + muralis (“of a wall”).

Meanings

1. Within the walls; within one institution, particularly a school.
   • Intramural sports involve teams that are all within the same school.
2. Within the substance of the walls of an organ.
   • intramural pregnancy

Forms

Antonyms

extramural (antonym(s) of “inside the walls”)

Deriveds

intramurally

Relateds

mural · intra- · immure

Translations (2)

de intramural (within the substance of the walls of an organ) · fr interne (within the substance of the walls of an organ)

intramural en · NOUN

Etymology

From Latin intramuralis, from intra (“within”) + muralis (“of a wall”).

Meanings

1. A (usually sports) competition between teams belonging to the same school.

Forms

Relateds

varsity · interscholastic