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Where does “ekpyrosis” come from?

ekpyrosis (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἐκπύρωσις.

ekpyrosis (English): The supposed periodic destruction of the universe

Definitions

  1. The supposed periodic destruction of the universe

Ancestry of “ekpyrosis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐκπύρωσις—
Every word from Ancient Greek ἐκπύρωσις →