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

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

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