entelechie

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English

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Noun

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entelechie (plural entelechies)

  1. Alternative form of entelechy.

Dutch

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Etymology

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From Late Latin entelechia, from Ancient Greek ἐντελέχεια (entelékheia), coined by Aristotle from ἐντελής (entelḗs, complete, finished, perfect) (from τέλος (télos, end, fruition, accomplishment)) + ἔχω (ékhō, to have).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɛn.teː.leːˈxi/
  • Hyphenation: en‧te‧le‧chie
  • Rhymes: -i

Noun

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entelechie f (uncountable)

  1. entelechy, full actualisation
    • 2009, Nard Besseling, “De nacht van Orpheus, Het denken vertragen” in: Motief, maandblad voor antroposofie, nr. 133, october 2009
      Hier komen we op het spoor van de entelechie. Letterlijk is dat: iets wat zijn doel in zichzelf heeft.
      Here we discover the entelechy.
      (literally, “Something that has its purpose in itself.”)
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Italian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /en.te.leˈki.e/
  • Rhymes: -ie
  • Hyphenation: en‧te‧le‧chì‧e

Noun

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entelechie f pl

  1. plural of entelechia