epi-
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-
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The Economic Policy Institute (EPI) tracks this closely, so here (pdf) for your review is a study the group put out in June.
EPI had much more to say on the subject in an excellent report issued last month.
A Secret the Republicans Know But Will Never Admit | Michael Tomasky | June 11, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTGeithner has been at the epi-center of the decision-making as the credit bubble was inflating and as it burst.
Sometimes the term is incorrectly applied to a small pinnacle of which it is only the termination (see Epi).
Half a dozen had had a turn at you, and that lovely epi—what-you-may-call-it of yours was hanging upon you in rags.
King of the Castle | George Manville Fenn
Epi mentoi tais pepsesi sympeplrmenais anekto men ho pylros, h gastr de peristaltiks ekineito paraplsis tois enterois.
On the Natural Faculties | GalenAll' hoson ta memasmena toutn epi pleon lloitai, tosouton ekeinn ta katapothenta.
On the Natural Faculties | GalenHout men epi tn mtrn enargs hai dyo phainontai dynameis, epi de ts gastros hde.
On the Natural Faculties | Galen
British Dictionary definitions for epi-
on; upon; above; over: epidermis; epicentre
in addition to: epiphenomenon
after: epigenesis; epilogue
near; close to: epicalyx
Origin of epi-
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