μετα-

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See also: μετά, μέτα, and μετά-

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

μετ- (met-) — before a vowel with smooth breathing
μεθ- (meth-) — before a vowel with rough breathing

Etymology

Affixive form of the Ancient Greek preposition μετά (metá).

Prefix

μετα- • (meta-)

concerning community or participation
1. concerning action in common with another
in the midst of
concerning succession
concerning pursuit
concerning letting go
after, behind
reversely
(most frequent) concerning change in position or condition

Derived terms

Descendants

English: meta-

Greek

Alternative forms

μεθ- (meth-)
μετά- (metá-)
μετ- (met-)

Prefix

μετα- • (meta-)

indicating a repeated action or a change in position, movement
‎μετα- (meta-) + ‎φυτεύω (fytévo, “to plant”) → ‎μεταφυτεύω (metafytévo, “to replant”)

‎μετα- (meta-) + ‎κίνηση (kínisi, “move”) → ‎μετακίνηση (metakínisi, “repositioning”)

Derived terms

Category Greek terms prefixed with μετά- not found

Greek terms prefixed with μετ-

μετενσάρκωση

συμμετέχω

μετονομάζω

Greek terms prefixed with μεθ-

μεθαύριο

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