English Vocabulary in 365 Days - Lesson 41

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Hello everyone, in our Lesson 40, we learnt about the prefixes Mega and Megalo.  Mega; Megalo represent the meanings great; and large. Today we shall see the prefix meta. Happy Reading :)

Day 41 : Meta

• meta - to change; beyond

Let's try to understand this with some examples

• metabolism (noun) = a chemical process in living things that change food etc. into energy and materials for growth.
• • meta - Prefix = change, beyond
  • bol (ballein) - Root = to throw
  • ism - Suffix = the system of 
• metathesis (noun) = a change in the order of sounds or letters in a word.
• • meta - Prefix = change
  • thesis (tithenai) - Root = to place

Let's have a look at some more words with meta prefixes, for better understanding.

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• metamorphic = formed by the action of heat or pressure
• metacarpal = any of hte five bones in the hand between wrist and the fingers
• metadata = information that is given to describe or help you use other information
• metabolize = to use chemical processes in the body to turn food into energy, new growth, and waste products
• metastasis = the spread of a disease, especially cancer, from the place where it started in the body to other areas
• meta linguistic = the study of the relation between languages and the other cultural systems they refer to

Home Work :

Try to guess the meanings of the following elements.

1. -fin
2. -gam
3. -fus
4. -gyneco

a. pour

c. marriage

Shraboni Chakraborty

Asstt. Professor

English and Foreign Languages University,

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