επι-

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Greek

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Etymology

Inherited from the Ancient Greek ἐπῐ- (epi-), a prefix derived from the preposition ἐπί (epí, “upon, on”).

Prefix

επι- • (epi-)

  1. superior, above, over
    ‎επι- (epi-) + ‎βλέπω (vlépo, “to see”) → ‎επιβλέπω (epivlépo, “to oversee, to supervise”)
  2. coming after
    ‎επι- (epi-) + ‎δοκιμάζω (dokimázo, “to test”) → ‎επιδοκιμάζω (epidokimázo, “to approve”)
  3. repeated
    ‎επι- (epi-) + ‎αναλαμβάνω (analamváno, “to take”) → ‎επαναλαμβάνω (epanalamváno, “to repeat”)

Derived terms

Greek terms prefixed with επι-
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