Ancient Greek word root · Prefixes
meta-: after, beyond, change
meta- is an Ancient Greek root meaning “after, beyond, change”. Learn its variants and explore 1 connected words.
Meaning and variants
Meaning: after, beyond, change
Root forms: meta-, met-
Source word: μετά — [with genitive]
Word family and examples
- metamorphosis
a change of form or nature into a completely different one
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