Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

techne

/ˈtɛkni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.43 in modern English

Syllables: techne
IPA: /ˈtɛkni/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

craft; practice; making or doing, as contrasted with episteme or knowing

Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τέχνη (tékhnē, “craft, art”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: τέχνη

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

episteme phronesis

Questions

How do you pronounce techne?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɛkni/.
What does techne mean?: craft; practice; making or doing, as contrasted with episteme or knowing
Where does techne come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce techne

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