enteléquia

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin entelechīa, from Ancient Greek ἐντελέχεια (entelékheia).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.teˈlɛ.ki.ɐ/ [ẽ.teˈlɛ.kɪ.ɐ], (careful pronunciation, faster pronunciation) /ẽ.teˈlɛ.kjɐ/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.teˈlɛ.ki.ɐ/ [ĩ.teˈlɛ.kɪ.ɐ], (natural pronunciation, faster pronunciation) /ĩ.teˈlɛ.kjɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.teˈlɛ.ki.a/ [ẽ.teˈlɛ.kɪ.a], (careful pronunciation, faster pronunciation) /ẽ.teˈlɛ.kja/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.teˈlɛ.ki.a/ [ĩ.teˈlɛ.kɪ.a], (natural pronunciation, faster pronunciation) /ĩ.teˈlɛ.kja/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ẽ.tɨˈlɛ.kjɐ/

  • Hyphenation: en‧te‧lé‧qui‧a

Noun

enteléquia f (plural enteléquias)

  1. (philosophy) entelechy

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