epi-

American  

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 ).

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epi- British  

prefix

1. on; upon; above; over

   epidermis

   epicentre

2. in addition to

   epiphenomenon

3. after

   epigenesis

   epilogue

4. near; close to

   epicalyx

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Etymology

Origin of epi-

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

Example Sentences

It made him decide to ask President Roosevelt for $25,000 from the $400,000 Federal fund for combating epi- demics.

From Time Magazine Archive

For epi- and hypo-cycloids and epi- and hypo-trochoids see Epicycloid.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" by Various

These layers are known as epi-, meso-, and hypo-blast; and from each one of them arise certain portions of the body, and certain portions only.

From Science and Morals and Other Essays by Windle, Bertram Coghill Alan, Sir