μέτα
Lemma: μετά
preposition
preposition
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Added Jul 30, 2026
Definition
Preposition meaning “with, among” (with the genitive), and “after, behind” or “in pursuit of” (with the accusative); more broadly “according to” or “in reference to” in certain contexts. As an adverb, “afterwards,” “next,” or “later.”
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Grammatical Analysis
"μέτα"
Form: μέτα
Governs case: genitive or accusative (rarely dative in poetry)
Case usage genitive: with genitive: ‘with, among’ (association)
Case usage accusative: with accusative: ‘after, behind’ (sequence/spatial)
Note on verb type: not a verb (so -μι vs. standard verb classification is not applicable)
Related Forms of μετά
10 forms discoveredOther inflected forms of this word that have been analyzed:
μετά
preposition
μετα
preposition / adverb (improper)
μετὰ
preposition
Μεθ'
preposition (elided form)
μετ
preposition
met'ou
particle (prepositional phrase)
μεθ
particle (preposition/proclitic)
μέτα
particle (preposition)
μεθ'
preposition (enclitic form before a vowel/rough br...
μεθ᾽
preposition (enclitic form by elision)