Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

synteresis

/sɪntɪˈɹiːsɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: syn-tere-sis
IPA: /sɪntɪˈɹiːsɪs/

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An aspect of one's conscience by which one can judge wrong from right and decide on what makes good conduct (as distinguished from syneidesis).

Uncountable

noun

Preventive treatment; prophylaxis.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Synteresis, or the purer part of the conscience, is an innate habit, and doth signify “a conservation of the knowledge of the law of God and Nature, to know good or evil”."

Etymology

From Medieval Latin syntērēsis (in Thomas Aquinas), from Ancient Greek συντήρησις (suntḗrēsis, “careful watching”), from συντηρεῖν (suntēreîn, “to keep guard”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: -, συντήρησις

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /sɪntɪˈɹiːsɪs/

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

synteretic

Questions

How do you pronounce synteresis?: The recorded pronunciation is /sɪntɪˈɹiːsɪs/.
What does synteresis mean?: An aspect of one's conscience by which one can judge wrong from right and decide on what makes good conduct (as distinguished from syneidesis).
Where does synteresis come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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