ἐπι-
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- • (epĭ-)
- (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