WordofTheDay.US

Added 9 October 2026

extra

/ˈɛkstɹə/ noun

Categories: PeopleLanguageEveryday Words

In Latin: subsicīvus, praecipuus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about extra at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. A minor actor in crowd scenes.
  2. An additional edition of a newspaper (usually to report a crisis).
  3. Something additional of the same kind.
    he always carried extras in case of an emergency

adjective

  1. More than is needed, desired, or required.
    trying to lose excess weight
  2. Added to a regular schedule.
    a special holiday flight
  3. Further or added.
    called for additional troops

adverb

  1. Unusually or exceptionally.
    an extra fast car

Origin

Abbreviation of extraordinary.

From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)

Related Words: superfluousexcesssurplusredundantsupererogatoryspecialoutsideadditionalotherspareunscheduledduplicate

Back to today's word