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).

Origin of epi-

1
<Greek, prefixal use of epí, preposition and adv.

Words Nearby epi-

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How to use epi- in a sentence

  • Epi mentoi tais pepsesi sympeplrmenais anekto men ho pylros, h gastr de peristaltiks ekineito paraplsis tois enterois.

  • All' hoson ta memasmena toutn epi pleon lloitai, tosouton ekeinn ta katapothenta.

  • Hout men epi tn mtrn enargs hai dyo phainontai dynameis, epi de ts gastros hde.

British Dictionary definitions for epi-

epi-

prefix
  1. on; upon; above; over: epidermis; epicentre

  2. in addition to: epiphenomenon

  1. after: epigenesis; epilogue

  2. near; close to: epicalyx

Origin of epi-

1
from Greek, from epi (prep)

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