˜yÐÄvlog

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epi-

  1. a prefix occurring in loanwords from Greek, where it meant “upon,†“on,†“over,†“near,†“at,†“before,†“after†( epicedium; epidermis; epigene; epitome ); on this model, used in the formation of new compound words ( epicardium; epinephrine ).


epi-

prefix

  1. on; upon; above; over

    epicentre

    epidermis

  2. in addition to

    epiphenomenon

  3. after

    epigenesis

    epilogue

  4. near; close to

    epicalyx

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of epi-1

< Greek, prefixal use of ±ð±èí, preposition and adv.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of epi-1

from Greek, from epi (prep)

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