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palingenesy

Syllables: pa·lin·gen·e·syUK/ˌpælɪnˈd͡ʒɛnɪsi/US/ˌpælɪnˈd͡ʒɛnəsi/

palingenesy noun: rebirth; regeneration.

Noun

palingenesy

  1. (archaic, rare) Rebirth; regeneration.
    Synonyms:
    palingenesis

Synonyms of palingenesy

Origin of palingenesy

Borrowed from Middle French, French palingénésie, from Late Latin palingenesia: see further at palingenesis.

Words formed from palingenesy

Questions about palingenesy

What does palingenesy mean?
Palingenesy means rebirth; regeneration.
What part of speech is palingenesy?
Palingenesy is a noun.
How do you pronounce palingenesy?
Palingenesy is pronounced /ˌpælɪnˈd͡ʒɛnɪsi/ (UK).

Words near palingenesy in the dictionary

  1. palingenesias
  2. palingenesic
  3. palingenesis
  4. palingenesist
  5. palingenesists
  6. palingenesy
  7. palingenetic
  8. palingenetical
  9. palingenetically
  10. palingenic
  11. palingeny

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