Infra- Definition

infrə
prefix
Inferior to, below, or beneath.
Infrasonic.
American Heritage
affix
Below; beneath.
Infrared.
Webster's New World
adverb
See below; referring to the placement of a particular citation or assertion in a text.
Webster's New World Law
(law) Used to refer to something discussed later.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
noun

(civil engineering, informal) Infrastructure.

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Origin of Infra-

  • From Latin īnfrā below n̥dher- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Borrowed from Latin infra, below

    From Wiktionary

  • Shortened form of infrastructure

    From Wiktionary

Infra- Sentence Examples

  • The municipal archives contain interesting documents of the whilom imperial chamber (see infra).

  • The highest office in connexion with the Cinque Ports is that of the lord warden, who also acts as governor of Dover Castle, and has a maritime jurisdiction (vide infra) as admiral of the ports.

  • When peculiars were abolished (vide infra) the dean of Arches disappeared, and his title, in the 19th century, was erroneously given to the official principal.

  • In 1438 the council of Basel took away all papal original jurisdiction (save in certain reserved cases - of which infra), evocation of causes to Rome, appeals to Rome omisso medio, and appeals to Rome altogether in many causes.

  • Clerks were punishable only in the court Christian, except in cases of grave crimes such as murder, mutilation (Fournier, p. 72), and cases called " royal cases " (vide infra).

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Words Starting With

IININF

Words Ending With

ARAFRA

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infra-

Words Starting With I and Ending With -

Starts With I & Ends With AStarts With IN & Ends With AStarts With I & Ends With RA

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