Etymology

telestic

te·les·tic
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Today it means: Of or pertaining to religious mysteries. Full definition →

Ancient Greek τελεστικός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromτελεστικός
  2. English todaytelestic

From Ancient Greek τελεστικός (telestikós), from τέλος (télos, “mystery religion”).

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