Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

telesis

/tˈɛləsɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.58 in modern English

Syllables: tele-sis
IPA: /tˈɛləsɪs/

7

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Directed social advancement via education and the scientific method.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek τέλεσις (télesis, “accomplishment”).

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce telesis?: The recorded pronunciation is /tˈɛləsɪs/.
What does telesis mean?: Directed social advancement via education and the scientific method.
Where does telesis come from?: Borrowed from Ancient Greek τέλεσις (télesis, “accomplishment”).

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