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ekpyrosis

ekpyrosis noun: the supposed periodic destruction of the universe.

Noun

ekpyrosis (plural ekpyroses)

  1. (Stoic philosophy) The supposed periodic destruction of the universe

Forms of ekpyrosis

pluralekpyroses
alternative formecpyrosis

Origin of ekpyrosis

From Ancient Greek ἐκπύρωσις (ekpúrōsis).

Questions about ekpyrosis

What does ekpyrosis mean?
Ekpyrosis means the supposed periodic destruction of the universe.
What part of speech is ekpyrosis?
Ekpyrosis is a noun.
What is the plural of ekpyrosis?
The plural of ekpyrosis is ekpyroses.

Words near ekpyrosis in the dictionary

  1. ekphrastic
  2. ekphratic
  3. ekpwele
  4. ekpweles
  5. ekpyroses
  6. ekpyrosis
  7. ekpyrotic
  8. ekranoplan
  9. ekranoplane
  10. ekranoplanes
  11. ekranoplans

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