Etymology

atelic

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Today it means: Presenting an action or event’s significance as being the process or experience instead of the end accomplishment or goal. Full definition →

English telic ← Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-) ← Proto-Hellenic *ə-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  4. Ancient Greekἀ- (a-)
  5. Englisha-
  6. Englishtelic
  7. English todayatelic

From a- + telic.

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