Etymology

metacommunication

Today it means: Communication or discussion, especially involving academic analysis, about communication itself. Full definition →

Ancient Greek μετά ← Latin commūnicātiō
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  1. Latin · derived fromcommūnicātiō“imparting, communicating”
  2. Ancient Greek · derived fromμετά“after, beyond; with; adjacent; self”
  3. English todaymetacommunication

From meta- + communication; from Ancient Greek μετά (metá, “after, beyond; with; adjacent; self”) + Latin commūnicātiō (“imparting, communicating”); from commūnicō (“share, impart, inform”).

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