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-kinesis

/kɪˈniːsɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.89 in modern English

Syllables
-ki-ne-sis
IPA
/kɪˈniːsɪs/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
4
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

movement, motion

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κίνησις (kínēsis, “motion, movement”), from κινέω (kinéō, “I move, put in motion”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /kɪˈniːsɪs/

Frequently Paired Words

kinesis kinetics kinetic

Questions

How do you pronounce -kinesis?
The recorded pronunciation is /kɪˈniːsɪs/.
What does -kinesis mean?
movement, motion
Where does -kinesis come from?
Borrowed from Ancient Greek κίνησις (kínēsis, “motion, movement”), from κινέω (kinéō, “I move, put in motion”).

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