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English
Etymology
See metempsychosis.
Verb
metempsychose (third-person singular simple present metempsychoses, present participle metempsychosing, simple past and past participle metempsychosed)
- (transitive) To translate or transfer (e.g. the soul) from one body to another.
1594, William Percy, Coelia:To other bodies of like simpathie, Thou art the last of these Metemps'chosed.
References
Dutch
Etymology
Ultimately from Ancient Greek μετεμψύχωσις (metempsúkhōsis).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌmeː.tɛm.psiˈxoː.zə/
- Hyphenation: me‧tem‧psy‧cho‧se
- Rhymes: -oːzə
Noun
metempsychose f (plural metempsychosen or metempsychoses)
- metempsychosis, reincarnation
- Synonyms: reïncarnatie, wedergeboorte, zielsverhuizing
Portuguese
Noun
metempsychose f (plural metempsychoses)
- Pre-reform spelling (used until 1943 in Brazil and 1911 in Portugal) of metempsicose.