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Etymology of the English word anepigraphic

the English word anepigraphic

using the English prefix an-

derived from the Medieval Greek prefix an-, ἀν-

derived from the English word epigraphic

derived from the English word epigraph

derived from the Greek word epigraphe, ἐπιγραφή (an inscription)

derived from the Byzantine Greek word epi, ἐπί (upon; properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case); over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.)

derived from the Greek word epigraphein, ἐπιγράφω

derived from the Greek word graphein, γράφω (to draw)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *gerbh-

using the English suffix -ic

Usage

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