meta-

[ˈmɛɾ.ə]

UK: /ˈmɛt.ə/

MƐɾ · ə (2 syllables)

English Prefix

Definition

Behind.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek μετα- (meta-), from μετά (metá), from Mycenaean Greek 𐀕𐀲 (me-ta), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *meth₂ (“in the middle”).