Meanings
Origin
- Ancient Greekκίνησις“motion, movement”
- English-kinesis
Borrowed from Ancient Greek κίνησις (kínēsis, “motion, movement”), from κινέω (kinéō, “I move, put in motion”).
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Polish kineza
- kinezaTranslations
Russian -кине́з
- -кине́з (-kinéz)Translations
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APA
-kinesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-kinesis
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“-kinesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-kinesis. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-kinesis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-kinesis.
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