upon
Εννοια (English)
A higher-register or more formal alternative to on in most, though not all, prepositional uses.
Synonyms
opposed to
in exchange for
at the rate of
press down
in the sky
seated down
at the time of
exert pressure
near to
on the top
in the case of
Συχνότητα
Με παύλα ως
up‧on
Προφέρεται ως (IPA)
/əˈpɒn/
Ετυμολογία (English)
In summary
From Middle English upon, uppon, uppen, from Old English upon, uppon, uppan (“on, upon, up to, against, after, in addition to”), equivalent to up (“adverb”) + on (“preposition”). Cognate with Old Saxon uppan (“upon”), Old High German ūfan, ūffan (“upon”), Icelandic upp á, upp á (“up on, upon”), Swedish uppå (“up on, upon”) (thence Swedish på), Danish på (“up on, upon”), Norwegian på (“up on, upon”).
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