telos

English

/ˈtiː.lɒs/

noun
Definitions
  • The aim or goal.

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek τέλος (end, purpose, completion, result, accomplishment, perfection, fulfilment, tax, degree of completion, product, af, telo-, fulfillment, extremity).

Origin

Ancient Greek

τέλος

Gloss

end, purpose, completion, result, accomplishment, perfection, fulfilment, tax, degree of completion, product, af, telo-, fulfillment, extremity

Concept
Semantic Field

Time

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

税, 租

Emoji

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