entelequia

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /enteˈlekja/ [ẽn̪.t̪eˈle.kja]
  • Rhymes: -ekja
  • Syllabification: en‧te‧le‧quia

Noun[edit]

entelequia f (plural entelequias)

  1. (philosophy) entelechy
  2. (by extension) pipe dream

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