Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ep-

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.21 in modern English

Syllables: ep-
IPA

4

Scrabble Score

2

Letters

2

Syllables

2

Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Alternative form of epi- (“on top of, above”).

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐπί (epí, “on top of”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ἐπί

Inflected Forms

epi- (alternative)

Questions

What does ep- mean?: Alternative form of epi- (“on top of, above”).
Where does ep- come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce ep-

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