holistic
/həʊˈlɪstɪk/hoh-LIH-stik
/hoʊˈlɪstɪk/hoh-LIH-stik
Meaningof the whole
Common meaning: treating the whole
- holwhole, entireLiddell & Scott, Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon (1889), p. 553 · scan
- isticadjective ending: in the manner of
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Greek ὅλος ‘whole, entire’.
Roots
- ὅλος Greek “whole, entire”
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