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Greek
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἕλξις (hélxis), with semantic loan from English attraction.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈel.ksi/
- Hyphenation: έλ‧ξη
Noun
έλξη • (élxi) f (plural έλξεις)
- (physics) attraction, pull (an attractive force which causes motion towards the source)
νόμος της παγκόσμιας έλξης (physics)- nómos tis pagkósmias élxis
- law of universal gravitation
- (literally, “law of universal attraction”)
- μαγνητική έλξη ― magnitikí élxi ― magnetic attraction/pull
- traction (the act of pulling something along a surface using motive power)
- (exercise) pull-up
- attraction (the feeling of being attracted)
- attractiveness, pull (appeal, charm)
- (linguistics) attraction
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