meta-
/metə/(在元音或h前亦作met- )
combining form
1
- denoting a change of position or condition表示“变化”, “变位”, “改变”, “变换”：
metamorphosis.
2
- denoting position behind, after, or beyond表示“继…之后”, “位于…之后”, “接着…之后”, “超出”：
metacarpus.
3
- denoting something of a higher or second-order kind表示“更高级形式的”, “二级的”：
metalanguage
metonym.
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- Chemistry denoting a compound formed by dehydration【化】表示“偏”：
metaphosphoric acid.
词源
from Greek meta 'with, across, or after'.