Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thelema

/θəˈliːmə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.80 in modern English

Syllables: thele-ma
IPA: /θəˈliːmə/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A spiritual and social philosophy developed in the early 1900s, calling each person to act in alignment with his or her True Will (which may or may not be the same as personal wishes) as a basis for spiritual growth.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek θέλημα (thélēma, “will”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: θέλημα

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /θəˈliːmə/

Derived Forms

Thelemic Thelemically Thelemite Thelemites

Frequently Paired Words

93

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce thelema?: The recorded pronunciation is /θəˈliːmə/.
What does thelema mean?: A spiritual and social philosophy developed in the early 1900s, calling each person to act in alignment with his or her True Will (which may or may not be the same as personal wishes) as a basis for spiritual growth.
Where does thelema come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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