Extra

Part of speech: adjective, noun

Pronunciation: /ˈɛkstɹə/

Definitions

1. Something added in addition to what is usual or expected ; located outside or beyond a normal limit or boundary
2. Referring to more than the standard amount or necessary number ; situated externally or at a position beyond a set point
3. Describing an amount or item that goes beyond what is typical or required ; positioned outside a defined area or range

Etymology: "Extra" is a clipping of "extraordinary," and the short form is the older of the two in its current sense. Its ancestry runs back to Latin "extra," meaning "outside" or "beyond," which combined with "ordo" (order, rank) to give phrases like "extra ordinem," "beyond the ordinary course." Those Latin phrases gave rise to "extraordinarius," the source of the English adjective "extraordinary," which literally means "outside the regular order." The shortened form took on a life of its own. Once "extra" was used alone to mean "more than usual," it spread into everyday commerce and speech, as in an extra helping or an extra charge. From there it became a noun for something added beyond the basic amount, such as an extra in a film or a bonus feature.

Synonyms: additional, supplementary, more, further, excess

Antonyms: less, minimal, insufficient, deficient, scarce