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ekpyrosis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ekpy-ro-sis
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The supposed periodic destruction of the universe

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐκπύρωσις (ekpúrōsis).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ἐκπύρωσις

Inflected Forms

ekpyroses (plural) ecpyrosis (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

ekpyrotic palingenesis

Questions

What does ekpyrosis mean?
The supposed periodic destruction of the universe
Where does ekpyrosis come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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