intro

[in-troh] Origin

in·tro

[in-troh]
noun, plural in·tros. Informal.
2.
the introductory passage of a piece for a jazz or dance band.

Origin:
1895–1900; shortening of introduction

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Intro is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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intro-

a prefix, meaning “inwardly,” “within,” occurring in loanwords from Latin (introspection); occasionally used in the formation of new words (introjection).
Compare intra-.


Origin:
< Latin, representing intrō (adv.) inwardly, within

intro.

2.
introduced.
3.
introducing.
Also, introd.
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intro (ˈɪntrəʊ)
 
n , pl -tros
informal short for introduction

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intro-
from L. intro "on the inside, within, to the inside."
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Medical Dictionary

intro- pref.

  1. In; into: intromission.

  2. Inward: introspection.

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Abbreviations & Acronyms
intro
introduction
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