techne

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/ˈtɛkni/

noun

craft; practice; making or doing, as contrasted with episteme or knowing

OriginAncient Greek τέχνη →
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Meanings

nountechne (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencescraft; practice; making or doing, as contrasted with episteme or knowing

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekτέχνη“craft, art”
  2. Englishtechne

From Ancient Greek τέχνη (tékhnē, “craft, art”).

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