palingenesy

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French, French palingénésie, from Late Latin palingenesia: see further at palingenesis.[1]

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌpælɪnˈd͡ʒɛnɪsi/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌpælɪnˈd͡ʒɛnəsi/, /-lən-/
Hyphenation: pa‧lin‧gen‧e‧sy

Noun

palingenesy

(archaic, rare) Rebirth; regeneration.
Synonym: palingenesis

Translations

rebirth; regeneration — see rebirth,‎ regeneration

References

“palingenesy, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, March 2022.

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