Etymology

epichorial

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Today it means: In or of the country; rural. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἐπί
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἐπί“upon”
  2. English todayepichorial

From Ancient Greek ἐπί (epí, “upon”) + χώρα (khṓra, “countryside”) + -ial.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἐπί all →

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