μετα-

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See also: μετά, μέτα, and μετά-

Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

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

Etymology

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See μετά (metá).

Prefix

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μετα- (meta-)

  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

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Descendants

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  • English: meta-

Greek

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Alternative forms

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Prefix

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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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Category Greek terms prefixed with μετά- not found