μετεμψύχωσις

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From μετα- (meta-) +‎ ἐμψυχόω (empsukhóō) +‎ -σις (-sis).

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Noun

μετεμψῡ́χωσῐς (metempsū́khōsisf (genitive μετεμψῡχώσεως); third declension (Koine)

  1. (Koine) soul transmigration, metempsychosis
    Near-synonyms: μετενσωμᾰ́τωσῐς (metensōmátōsis), μετᾰγγισμός (metangismós)

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