Meta

MEH-tah'MEH-tuh'2 syllables
🇬🇷Greek
Intellectual

MEANING

BeyondAfter

ORIGIN

Ancient Greek

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Greek preposition 'meta' meaning 'beyond' or 'after'.

CULTURAL NOTES

Often used in philosophical and scientific contexts to denote concepts that are self-referential or abstract.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Used in ancient philosophical texts, notably by Aristotle in reference to metaphysics.

🇮🇳Sanskrit
Soft

MEANING

Measure

ORIGIN

Sanskrit

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Sanskrit word 'मेत' (meta) meaning 'measure'.

CULTURAL NOTES

In Vedic texts, it is associated with calculations and measurement.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Used in ancient Indian texts related to mathematics and astronomy.

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