μετα-

See also: μετά, μέτα, and μετά-

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Affixive form of the Ancient Greek preposition μετᾰ́ (metắ).

    Prefix

    μετᾰ- • (metă-)

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

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • English: meta-

    Greek

    Alternative forms

    Prefix

    μετα- • (meta-)

    1. 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

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    Greek terms prefixed with μεθ-