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meta-

[ˈmet̪a]

Rhymes with e.ta

Where it comes from

Del griego antiguo μετα- ('meta-')

prefix

Mas allá (de).
Acerca (de), conciencia (de).
Posterior, subsecuente.
obsolete, no productivo Entre.
Similar: meso-, inter-

In English

meta- chemistry: having fewer molecules of water than the ortho- equivalent

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"meta-." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/meta-. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

meta-. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/meta-

Chicago

"meta-." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/meta-.

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@misc{meta_2026,
  title = {meta-},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/meta-},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}