ex·tra·sen·so·ry
 extrasensory
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- pronunciation:
- ek
str
sen
s
ri
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
outside of what can be perceived or experienced by the senses.
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| related words: |
clairvoyant |
The word extrasensory
contains the following part:
extr-, extra-, exter-
Latin
prefix
that means
on the outside, beyond
More about this word part:
In Latin, "extrem" is the superlative form of "exter," just as in English "most" is the superlative form of "more." "Extrem," which is the basis of the basis of the English word "extreme
" and its derivations, thus means "most outside" or "most beyond."
Example words:
- synonyms:
- ec, ect, ecto, exo-, ex-