meta-

Morpheme

meta-

Type

prefix

Denotation

change, alter, after, behind, among, between, higher, beyond, in the midst of, in common with, by means of, in pursuit or quest of

Etymology

Ancient Greek meta

Evidence

metabolism, metacontent, metamorphic, metamorphosis, metaphor, metaphysical, metastasis

Notes

usual form before consonants

See Also

met-, mete-