Etymology

telic

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Today it means: Tending or directed towards a goal or specific end. Full definition →

Ancient Greek τελῐκός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromτελῐκός“final”
  2. English todaytelic

From the Ancient Greek τελῐκός (telĭkós, “final”), from τέλος (télos, “end”).

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