epi- — prefix meaning on, upon, above, also in addition to; toward, among, from Gk. epi upon, at, close upon (in space or time), on the occasion of, in addition, from PIE *epi, *opi near, at, against (Cf. Skt. api also, besides; Avestan aipi also, to,… … Etymology dictionary
epi, opi, pi — epi, opi, pi English meaning: at, by Deutsche Übersetzung: “nahe hinzu, auf darauf, auf hin”, zeitlich “in addition, darauf, örtlich “hinter, after” (also “bei etwas herunter”? so partly die Gmc. forms) Note: (also with lengthened … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
EPI — is an acronym or initialism that may mean one of the following: * Economic Policy Institute, an American thinktank organisation. * European Patent Institute, the professional association of European patent attorneys. * EuroProp International,… … Wikipedia
epi- — or ep or eph [ep′i, ep′ə] [< Gr epi, at, on, to, upon, over, besides < IE base * epi > Sans ápi, L ob] prefix on, upon, over, on the outside, anterior, beside, besides, among: it becomes EP before a vowel and, as EPH , reflects original… … English World dictionary
Epi- — Ep i [Gr. epi on, upon, to; akin to Skr. api besides, and prob. to L. ob to, before, on account of, and perh. to E. of, off.] A prefix, meaning upon, beside, among, on the outside, above, over. It becomes ep before a vowel, as in epoch, and eph… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
epi- — (also ep ) ► PREFIX 1) upon: epigraph. 2) above: epidermis. 3) in addition: epiphenomenon. ORIGIN from Greek epi … English terms dictionary
epi- — Prefix indicating something on, above or near. Epi illumination is from above, epithelia cover (are on top of) other tissues … Dictionary of molecular biology
EPI- — prefix (usu. ep before a vowel or h) 1 upon (epicycle). 2 above (epicotyl). 3 in addition (epiphenomenon). Etymology: Gk epi (prep.) … Useful english dictionary
epi- — (prefix) upon, on the surface of, above … Dictionary of ichthyology
epi- — prefix denoting above or upon … The new mediacal dictionary
