🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

extra

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈɛkstra

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Extras/ˈɛkstrəz/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Il pacchetto include diversi extra per migliorare l'esperienza."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Additional items or features that are not essential but enhance the main subject.

    "The car comes with several extras, including a sunroof and premium sound system."
  2. 2

    In film and theater, a person who is not a principal actor but appears in a scene.

    "The movie featured many extras in the background of the bustling city scene."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'extras' is derived from the Latin word 'extra', meaning 'outside' or 'beyond'. It evolved in English during the early 20th century to refer to additional items or features that are not essential but enhance the main subject.

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