English word extra comes from Spanish ordinario (Ordinary.), Spanish extra- (Extra-.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| ordinario | Spanish (es) | Ordinary. |
| extra- | Spanish (es) | Extra-. |
| extraordinarius | Latin (lat) | Extraordinary. Supplementary. |
| extraordinary | English (en) | Not ordinary; exceptional; unusual.. Remarkably good.. Special or supernumerary. |
| extra | English (en) | (informal) To an extraordinary degree. (acting) A supernumerary or walk-on in a film or play.. (cricket) A run scored without the ball having hit the striker's bat - a wide, bye, leg bye or no ball; in Australia referred to as a sundry.. An extra edition of a newspaper, which is printed outside of the normal printing cycle.. Something additional, such as an item above and beyond the ordinary [...] |