telekinese

Dutch

Etymology

Probably borrowed from German Telekinese, from Russian телекинез (telekinez). The word was borrowed during a media hype about supposed telekinesis in Dietersheim, Germany, in 1920.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌteː.lə.kiˈneː.zə/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: te‧le‧ki‧ne‧se
  • Rhymes: -eːzə

Noun

telekinese f (uncountable)

  1. telekinesis [from 1920]
    Synonym: psychokinese
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