intramural
intramural · more intramural · most intramural
intramural
Within the walls; within one institution, particularly a schoolWithin the walls; within one institution, particularly a school.
US/ˌɪntɹəmjˈʊɹəl/
Meaning
2 sensesWithin the walls; within one institution, particularly a school.
Intramural sports involve teams that are all within the same school.
carried on within the bounds of an institution or community
Within the substance of the walls of an organ.
intramural pregnancy
intramural
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
within the substance of the walls of an organ:
Origin
From Latin intramuralis, from intra (“within”) + muralis (“of a wall”).From Latin intramuralis, from intra (“within”) + muralis (“of a wall”).
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Forms
more intramural, most intramural| Comparative | more intramural Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most intramural Lesson |
regular
Antonyms
1 antonymsinside the walls:extramural
Word family
3 related wordsDerivedintramurally
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form