Epi
Lemma: ἐπί
preposition
preposition
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Added Jul 27, 2025
Definition
ἐπί is a preposition meaning on, upon, or over; with genitive or dative it marks location (on/at) or regarding (concerning/about), and with accusative it marks motion toward or onto (toward the surface or goal).
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Grammatical Analysis
"Epi"
Governs cases: genitive, dative, accusative
Meaning with genitive: on, upon (position), in the time of (time), over (authority)
Meaning with dative: on, upon (rest), in addition to
Meaning with accusative: to, onto, against (motion towards)
Indeclinable: True
Related Forms of ἐπί
16 forms discoveredOther inflected forms of this word that have been analyzed:
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
ἐπ᾽
preposition
επ᾽
preposition
ἐπι
preposition
ἐπὶ τὰ
preposition + definite article
ἐφ᾽
preposition (enclitic form with elision)
ἐπὶ τῷ
preposition + definite article (substantivized/neu...