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Webster 1913 Edition


Epi-


Ep′i-

.
[Gr.
ἐπί
on, upon, to; akin to Skr.
api
besides, and prob. to L.
ob
to, before, on account of, and perh. to E.
of
,
off
.]
A prefix, meaning upon, beside, among, on the outside, above, over. It becomes ep-before a vowel, as in epoch, and eph-before a Greek aspirate, as in ephemeral.

Definition 2024


epi-

epi-

See also: epi, épi, e'pi, and épi-

English

Prefix

epi-

  1. Above, over, on, in addition to.

Derived terms

Translations


Dutch

Pronunciation

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐπί (epí, on top of).

Prefix

epi-

  1. Above, over, on, in addition to.
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Derived terms


Italian

Prefix

epi-

  1. epi-

Portuguese

Prefix

epi-

  1. epi- (above, over, on, in addition to)