áti ind. [probably neut. of an obsolete adj. atin, passing, going, beyond; see √ at, and cf. Old Germ. anti, unti, inti, unde, indi, &c.; Eng. and; Germ. und; Gk. ἔτι, ἀντί, Lat. ante; Lith. ant; Arm. ti; Zend aitì].
As a prefix to verbs and their derivatives, expresses beyond, over, and, if not standing by itself, leaves the accent on the verb or its derivative; as, ati-kram (√ kram), to overstep, Ved. Inf. ati-kráme, (fit) to be walked on, to be passed, [RV. i, 105, 16], ati-krámaṇa n. See s.v. When prefixed to nouns, not derived from verbs, it expresses beyond, surpassing, as, ati-kaśa, past the whip, ati-mānuṣa, superhuman, &c. See s.v.
As a separable adverb or preposition (with acc.), Ved. beyond (with gen.) over, at the top of [RV.]; [AV.]
is often prefixed to nouns and adjectives, and rarely to verbs, in the sense excessive, extraordinary, intense;
excessively, too
exceedingly, very
in such compounds the accent is generally on áti.