ἐπ᾽
Lemma: ἐπί
preposition
preposition
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Definition
A preposition meaning “on, upon; at; against,” primarily with the genitive (“upon, over”), dative (“on, at, in”), and accusative (“onto, against, toward; in addition to”). As an adverb/prefix it commonly conveys “upon, in addition, besides,” often adding the sense of direction or superposition.
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Grammatical Analysis
"ἐπ᾽"
Exact form: ἐπ᾽
Lemma: ἐπί
Note on form: Apocopated form before a vowel (elision): ἐπί → ἐπ᾽
Governs case: genitive/dative/accusative (depending on meaning and construction)
Related Forms of ἐπί
16 forms discoveredOther inflected forms of this word that have been analyzed:
Epi
preposition
ἐφ'
preposition (contracted form)
ἐπι
preposition
ἐφ' οὖ
prepositional_phrase
ἐφ
preposition (enclitic form)
ἐπ’
preposition (elided form)
epi
preposition
ἐπὶ
preposition
επι
preposition
ἐϕ᾽
preposition
ἐπί
preposition
επ᾽
preposition
ἐπι
preposition
ἐπὶ τὰ
preposition + definite article
ἐφ᾽
preposition (enclitic form with elision)
ἐπὶ τῷ
preposition + definite article (substantivized/neu...