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-)

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

Derived terms

Ancient Greek terms prefixed with ἐπι-

References

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