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pyrokinesis en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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  • /ˌpaɪroʊkɪˈniːsɪs/

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ Proto-Hellenic *pāwər Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr) Latin pyr English pyro- English -kinesis English pyrokinesis From pyro- + -kinesis.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The ability to set objects or people on fire or to supernaturally project fire from one's own being through the concentration of psychic power; the power to control fire.

Relateds

pyrokinetic · pyrokinetically

Translations (10)

ru пирокине́з (the ability to set objects or people on fire) · it pirocinesi (the ability to set objects or people on fire) · fi pyrokinesia (the ability to set objects or people on fire) · es piroquinesis (the ability to set objects or people on fire) · pt pirocinese (the ability to set objects or people on fire) · ko 염화 (the ability to set objects or people on fire) · cmn 控火 (the ability to set objects or people on fire) · ka პიროკინეზი (the ability to set objects or people on fire) · ja パイロキネシス (the ability to set objects or people on fire) · fr pyrokinésie (the ability to set objects or people on fire)