See meta- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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},
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"ipa": "/ˌmet.ə/",
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"word": "meta-"
},
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},
{
"code": "ka",
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"roman": "meṭa-",
"sense": "transcending, encompassing",
"word": "მეტა-"
},
{
"code": "el",
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"sense": "transcending, encompassing",
"word": "μετα-"
},
{
"code": "hi",
"lang": "Hindi",
"roman": "adhi-",
"sense": "transcending, encompassing",
"word": "अधि-"
},
{
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"sense": "transcending, encompassing",
"word": "meta-"
},
{
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"roman": "méta-",
"sense": "transcending, encompassing",
"word": "ме́та-"
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"word": "მეტა-"
},
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"word": "μετα-"
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"word": "meta-"
},
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"word": "méta-"
},
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"roman": "meta-",
"sense": "pathology: consequent on",
"word": "μετα-"
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},
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"sense": "pathology: consequent on",
"word": "meta-"
}
],
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}
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