epi-

1. a prefix occurring in loanwords from Greek, where it meant “upon,” “on,” “over,” “near,” “at,” “before,” “after” (epicedium; epidermis; epigene; epitome ); on this model, used in the formation of new compound words (epicardium; epinephrine ).

epi-

prefix

1. on; upon; above; over

   epidermis

   epicentre

2. in addition to

   epiphenomenon

3. after

   epigenesis

   epilogue

4. near; close to

   epicalyx

Word History and Origins

Origin of epi-¹

< Greek, prefixal use of epí, preposition and adv.

Word History and Origins

Origin of epi-¹

from Greek, from epi (prep)

Example Sentences

Jon Andrews, head of analysis and director for school system and performance at the EPI, told BBC Radio 4's Today programme there had been a "post-millennium baby boom" since 2010 and up to 2012, however that had "turned around and has been in decline since then".

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EPI analysis suggests girls' performance has been "declining in absolute terms" since the Covid pandemic, and is linked to "worrying trends around girls' wellbeing" such as worsening mental health, a lack of sleep and social media use.

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EPI points to NHS data from 2023, which suggests a higher percentage of girls and women aged between 17 and 19 in England had a "probable" mental health disorder, compared to boys and men.

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“This is a coordinated effort being led by a constellation of business lobbying groups and industry associations that would especially benefit from changes in child labor laws,” Nina Mast, a child labor expert at the EPI, told an Illinois state senate committee last year.

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“This administration may be more open to looking at Department of Labor prohibitions on hazardous occupations for tens and to pull some of those back,” says Jennifer Sherer, an EPI analyst.

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