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techne

/ˈtɛkni/

techne noun: craft; practice; making or doing, as contrasted with episteme or knowing.

Noun

techne (uncountable)

  1. craft; practice; making or doing, as contrasted with episteme or knowing

Origin of techne

From Ancient Greek τέχνη (tékhnē, “craft, art”).

Questions about techne

What does techne mean?
Techne means craft; practice; making or doing, as contrasted with episteme or knowing.
What part of speech is techne?
Techne is a noun.
How do you pronounce techne?
Techne is pronounced /ˈtɛkni/.

Words near techne in the dictionary

  1. techlord
  2. techlords
  3. technacy
  4. technamation
  5. technamations
  6. techne
  7. techneme
  8. technemes
  9. technesis
  10. technetate
  11. technetates

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