energeia

noun

ener·​geia

ˌenərˈj|īə,

-rˈg|,

|āə,

|ē(y)ə;

eˈner(ˌ)gāˌä

plural -s

: energy sense 4a

—contrasted with dynamis

Word History

Etymology

Greek, activity, operation

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