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

Affixive form of the Ancient Greek preposition 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

Descendants

  • English: meta-

Greek

Alternative forms

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

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Greek terms prefixed with μεθ-