epi- — on, upon, over, after (affix)
epi-
on, upon, over, after
Component
prefix
Greek · Greek 'upon' (epidermis, epitaph).
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epidemic
C1
/ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk/
The fast spread of an infectious disease through a population.
epitaph
C2
/ˈɛpɪˌtæf/
an inscription on a grave or monument commemorating the person buried there
epilogue
C2
/ˈɛp.ɪˌlɔɡ/
a concluding section added to a literary work that comments on or reveals what happens after the main narrative
epidermis
C2
/ˌepəˈdɝmɪs/
the outer layer of the skin in vertebrate animals, lying above the dermis