Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

archeus

/ɑːˈkiːəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: archeus
IPA: /ɑːˈkiːəs/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The vital principle or force believed by the Paracelsians to be responsible for alchemical reactions within living bodies, and hence for the growth and continuation of life.

Example Sentences

"[T]o acknovvledge any other Archeus, being inextricable difficulties along vvith it. For vvhere, ſay they, vvere all the Archei vvhich ſhap'd the VVaſps out of an Horſes Carcaſe? Are they parts of the Horſes Soul, or nevv intruding gueſts upon the old ones being ejected?"
"Willis rejected not just scholasticism's ‘substantial forms’ but Paracelsus's ‘archeus’ doctrine as well."
"But Paracelsus' theory of the archeus and the alchemy of life inevitably led him into deeper waters."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos, “original, ancient”).

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ɑːˈkiːəs/

Inflected Forms

archei (plural) archaeus (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce archeus?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɑːˈkiːəs/.
What does archeus mean?: The vital principle or force believed by the Paracelsians to be responsible for alchemical reactions within living bodies, and hence for the growth and continuation of life.
Where does archeus come from?: From Ancient Greek ἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos, “original, ancient”).

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