teleology
/ˈtiliˌɔːləˌdʒi/TEE-lee-aw-luh-jee
/ˈtiliˌɔləˌdʒi/TEE-lee-aw-luh-jee
Meaningthe study of ends
Common meaning: explaining things by their purposes
- telean end, goalLiddell & Scott, Greek-English Lexicon (1883), p. 1537 (approximate) · scan
- ologystudy of (Greek -logia)
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
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Origin: Built on Greek τέλος ‘an end, goal’.
Roots
- τέλος Greek “an end, goal”
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