meta-
combining form /metə/, /məˈtæ/
/metə/, /məˈtæ/
in nouns, adjectives and verbs- connected with a change of position or state
(位置或状态)变化的 - metamorphosis
变形 - metabolism
新陈代谢
- metamorphosis
- higher; beyond
高于;在上;在外 - metaphysics
形而上学 - metalanguage
元语言
- metaphysics
词源from Greek meta ‘with, across, or after’.