ἐπι-

See also: επί, ἐπί, and επι-

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

ἐπ- (ep-) — before a vowel with smooth breathing
ἐφ- (eph-) — before a vowel with rough breathing

Etymology

See ἐπί (epí).

Prefix

ἐπῐ- • (epi-)

(place) on, upon, on top of, all over, covering
(motion) on, over
(addition, accompaniment) in addition to, as interest on, with
(time) after
(of superiority, authority, motivation) over, at, for, against
(intensive) over-

Derived terms

Ancient Greek terms prefixed with ἐπι-

References

“ἐπί”, in Liddell & Scott (1940) A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press

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