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extro-

extro- prefix: outward, outwards.

Prefix

extro-

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

Antonyms of extro-

Origin of extro-

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-.

Questions about extro-

What does extro- mean?
Extro- means outward, outwards.
What part of speech is extro-?
Extro- is a prefix.

Words near extro- in the dictionary

  1. extrinsick
  2. extrinsicness
  3. extrinsics
  4. extripate
  5. extro
  6. extro-
  7. extroceptive
  8. extrodinary
  9. extroflection
  10. extroflections
  11. extroitive

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