infra

[ in-fruh ]
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adverb
  1. below, especially when used in referring to parts of a text.

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Origin of infra

1
1730–40; <Latin infrā;cf. under

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Other definitions for infra- (2 of 2)

infra-

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

Origin of infra-

2
<Latin, representing infrā, adv. or preposition

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British Dictionary definitions for infra (1 of 2)

infra

/ Latin (ˈɪnfrə) /


adverb
  1. (esp in textual annotation) below; further on

British Dictionary definitions for infra- (2 of 2)

infra-

prefix
  1. below; beneath; after: infrasonic; infralapsarian

Origin of infra-

2
from Latin infrā

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