ab intra

UK, US/ˌæb ˈɪn.tɹə/

adverb

from inside; from within

“We need to get information ab intra to win this case.”

Opposite
ab extra
OriginNew Latin ab intrā ← ['la-new ', →
First used late 17th c.
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Meanings

adverb
  1. lawfrom inside; from withinFirst known use late 17th c.

    We need to get information ab intra to win this case.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
ab extra

Origin

  1. ['la-new',
  2. New Latinab intrā
  3. Englishab intra

Borrowed from New Latin ab intrā (“from within”).

More words from New Latin, ['la-new

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Translations

Dutch van binnenuit, insider-
  • van binnenuitTranslations
  • insider-Translations
Polish ab intra
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APA

ab intra. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ab%20intra

MLA

“ab intra.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ab%20intra. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ab intra,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ab%20intra.

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