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Greek
Etymology
Inherited from the Ancient Greek ἐπῐ- (epĭ-), a prefix derived from the preposition ἐπί (epí, “upon, on”).
Prefix
επι- • (epi-)
- superior, above, over
- επι- (epi-) + βλέπω (vlépo, “to see”) → επιβλέπω (epivlépo, “to oversee, to supervise”)
- coming after
- επι- (epi-) + δοκιμάζω (dokimázo, “to test”) → επιδοκιμάζω (epidokimázo, “to approve”)
- repeated
- επι- (epi-) + αναλαμβάνω (analamváno, “to take”) → επαναλαμβάνω (epanalamváno, “to repeat”)
Derived terms