entelechie

See also: entéléchie

English

Noun

entelechie (plural entelechies)

1. Alternative form of entelechy.

Dutch

Etymology

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

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

Noun

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.”)

Related terms

• entelechisch

Italian

Pronunciation

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

Noun

entelechie f pl

1. plural of entelechia