How does the word sound?
History of this Word
"meta" ("after, with") spoken by people of Greece starting about 1000 B.C.
Notes
In this sense, it is a word added to another word to form a new word.
Definition
A prefix added to the start of a word. Indicates that "beyond" or "change" modifies the word. Created to expand meanings. Can be used with many words to form new words.
Examples of how the word is used
| Metamorphic rocks are rocks that have "morphed" into another kind of rock. |
| The metaphor with the highest priority in the conservative moral system is Moral Strength. |