μετα-

See also: μετά, μέτα, and μετά-

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

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

Etymology

See μετά (metá).

Prefix

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

Ancient Greek terms prefixed with μετα-

Descendants

• English: meta-

Greek

Alternative forms

• μεθ- (meth-)
• μετά- (metá-)
• μετ- (met-)

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

Greek terms prefixed with μετα-

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Greek terms prefixed with μετ-

Greek terms prefixed with μεθ-