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παν-

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Ancient Greek

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    Alternative forms

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    • πᾰμ- (păm-)before labials μ, π, β, φ, ψ
    • πᾰγ- (păg-)before velars κ, γ, χ, ξ

    Combining form

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    πᾰν- (păn-)

    1. combining form of πᾶς (pâs, all, every)

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    Greek

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    Alternative forms

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    Etymology

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    From Ancient Greek πᾰν- (păn-).

    Prefix

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    παν- (pan-)

    1. (with noun) pan- (everything, everyone: including all members of a group or set)
      παν- (pan-) + ‎Ευρώπη (Evrópi, Europe) → ‎πανευρωπαϊκός (panevropaïkós, Pan-European)
      παν- (pan-) + ‎θεός (theós, god) → ‎πάνθεο (pántheo, pantheon)
    2. (with adjective) enhances the adjective
      παν- (pan-) + ‎αρχαίος (archaíos, old, ancient) → ‎πανάρχαιος (panárchaios, very ancient)

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