English

Noun

entelechie ‎(plural entelechies)

1. Alternative form of entelechy.

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛn.te.leˈxi/

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”).

Noun

entelechie f ‎(uncountable)

1. entelechy
   • 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, it means: something that has its purpose in itself.

Italian

Pronunciation

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

Noun

entelechie f pl

1. plural of entelechia