εκ-

See also: ἐκ-, εκ, εκ., and ἐκ

Greek

Alternative forms

  • εξ- (ex-) (before vowels)

Etymology

From preposition of Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek, from). Doublet of ξε- (xe-).

Prefix

εκ- • (ek-)

  1. de- (expresses substraction, removal)
    εκ- (ek-) + θρόνος (thrónos, throne)εκθρονίζω (ekthronízo, dethrone)
  2. outside, outside the limits of
    εκ- (ek-) + προθεσμία (prothesmía, deadline)εκπρόθεσμος (ekpróthesmos, overdue)
  3. (in verbs: expresses the transformation into what the verb means)
    εκ- (ek-) + ατμός (atmós, steam)εξατμίζω (exatmízo, evaporate)
  4. (for emphasis)
    εκ- (ek-) + τυφλώνω (tyflóno, I blind)εκτυφλωτικός (ektyflotikós, blinding, exceptional)
  5. (as privative)
    εκ- (ek-) + ρυθμός (rythmós, rhythm)έκρυθμος (ékrythmos, degraded, disorderly)

Derived terms

Greek terms prefixed with εκ-
Greek terms prefixed with εξ-

See also

  • ξε- (xe-, prefix expressing undoing)

Further reading

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