meta-

• met- (prevocalic)

From Ancient Greek μετα- (meta-), from μετά (metá), from Mycenaean Greek 𐀕𐀲 (me-ta), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *meth₂ (“in the middle”).

• IPA^(key): /mɛ.tə/

meta-

1. (anatomy and zoology) Behind [From 19th century]
2. (botany and zoology) Later or subsequent [From 19th century]
3. (obsolete, architecture and zoology) Situated between two segments [From 19th century]
4. (chemistry) Having fewer molecules of water than the ortho- equivalent [From 19th century]
5. (organic chemistry) in isomeric benzene derivatives, having the two substituents in alternate (1,3) positions; contrasted with ortho- and para- [From 1833]

Back-formation from metaphysics.

meta-

1. Transcending, encompassing
2. Pertaining to a level above or beyond; reflexive; about itself or about other things of the same type. For example, metadata is data that describes data, metalanguage is language that describes language, etc. [From 17th century]
3. Having analogies with metaphysics.

• epi-

Back-formation from metamorphism.

meta-

1. (geology) Analogies and derivatives of metamorphism [From 19th century]

Back-formation from metastasis.

meta-

1. (pathology) Consequent on.

• List of Ancient Greek words starting with meta-, on Perseus

• AEMT, Atem, Tame, Tema, mate, maté, meat, tame, team

From Ancient Greek μετα- (meta-).[1]

• IPA^(key): [ˈmɛtɒ]
• Hyphenation: me‧ta

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From Ancient Greek μετά (metá).

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