epi-

epi-

See also: epi, EPI, épi, e'pi, and épi-

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐπί (epí, “on top of”).

Prefix

epi-

1. Above, over, on
2. In addition to
3. (chemistry) Denotes an epimeric form

Synonyms

• (above): on-, en-, super-, supra-, sur-, hyper-

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with epi-

Translations

Translations

Armenian: մակ- (mak-) Catalan: epi- (ca) Dutch: epi- (nl) French: épi- (fr) Galician: epi- (gl) Greek: επι- (el) (epi-) Indonesian: epi- Italian: epi- (it) Polish: epi- (pl) Portuguese: epi- Russian: эпи- (epi-) Sicilian: epi-, supra- Spanish: epi- (es)

Anagrams

• EIP, IEP, P.E.I., PEI, PIE, Pei, ipe, ipé, pie

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Dutch

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐπί (epí, “on top of”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈeː.pi/

• Audio

  (file)

Prefix

epi-

1. Above, over, on, in addition to.

Dutch terms prefixed with epi-

Derived terms

Terms derived from epi-

• epicentrum
• epiduraal
• epiloog

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Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch epi-, from Ancient Greek ἐπί (epí, “on top of”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [əpi]
• Hyphenation: êpi

Prefix

epi-

1. epi-:
   1. above, over, on

Alternative forms

• ep-

Antonyms

• peri-

Derived terms

Category Indonesian terms prefixed with epi- not found

Further reading

• “epi-” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

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Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɛ.pi/
• Hyphenation: è‧pi-

Prefix

epi-

1. epi-

Derived terms

Italian terms prefixed with epi-

Further reading

• epi- in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
• epi- in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
• epi- in sapere.it – De Agostini Editore

Anagrams

• pei, pie, piè

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Polish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐπί (epí).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛ.pi/

• Audio

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ɛpi
• Syllabification: e‧pi

Prefix

epi-

1. epi-

   ‎epi- + ‎-graf → ‎epigraf

Derived terms

Polish terms prefixed with epi-

Further reading

• epi- in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• epi- in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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Portuguese

Prefix

epi-

1. epi- (above, over, on, in addition to)

Derived terms

Portuguese terms prefixed with epi-

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Spanish

Prefix

epi-

1. epi- (above, over, on, in addition to)

Derived terms

Spanish terms prefixed with epi-