μετα-
Ancient Greek
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- μετ- (met-) — before a vowel with smooth breathing
- μεθ- (meth-) — before a vowel with rough breathing
Etymology
[edit]Affixive form of the Ancient Greek preposition μετά (metá).
Prefix
[edit]μετα- • (meta-)
- concerning community or participation
- concerning action in common with another
- in the midst of
- concerning succession
- concerning pursuit
- concerning letting go
- after, behind
- reversely
- (most frequent) concerning change in position or condition
Derived terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- English: meta-
Greek
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Prefix
[edit]μετα- • (meta-)
- 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
[edit]Category Greek terms prefixed with μετά- not found