metempsychose
English edit
Etymology edit
See metempsychosis.
Verb edit
metempsychose (third-person singular simple present metempsychoses, present participle metempsychosing, simple past and past participle metempsychosed)
- (transitive) To translate or transfer (e.g. the soul) from one body to another.
- 1594, William Percy, Coelia:
- To other bodies of like simpathie, Thou art the last of these Metemps'chosed.
References edit
- “metempsychose”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
Ultimately from Ancient Greek μετεμψύχωσις (metempsúkhōsis).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
metempsychose f (plural metempsychosen or metempsychoses)
- metempsychosis, reincarnation
- Synonyms: reïncarnatie, wedergeboorte, zielsverhuizing
Related terms edit
Portuguese edit
Noun edit
metempsychose f (plural metempsychoses)
- Pre-reform spelling (until Brazil 1943/Portugal 1911) of metempsicose.