"ep-" meaning in English

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Prefix

Forms: epi- [alternative]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἐπί (epí, “on top of”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|ἐπί||on top of}} Ancient Greek ἐπί (epí, “on top of”) Head templates: {{en-prefix}} ep-
  1. Alternative form of epi- (“on top of, above”). Tags: alt-of, alternative, morpheme Alternative form of: epi- (extra: on top of, above)
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