kinesthesis

English

Alternative forms

• kinæsthesis
• kinaesthesis

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κινέω (kinéō, “to move”) + αἴσθησις (aísthēsis, “sensation”).

Noun

kinesthesis (countable and uncountable, plural kinestheses)

1. Ability to feel motion of the body and limbs.

Related terms

• kinesthesia
• proprioception