Dunamis

/duːˈnɑːmɪs/ noun

Definition

A Greek philosophical term meaning power, force, or potential; the capacity or ability to do something (often contrasted with 'actuality' or 'energeia').

Etymology

From ancient Greek δύναμις (dynamis, 'power' or 'strength'). This term is fundamental to Greek philosophy, particularly in Aristotle's works, and entered English through philosophical scholarship.

Kelly Says

Dunamis gave us the word 'dynamite'—the ancient Greeks understood that potential energy (dunamis) is just as real and important as kinetic energy (energeia), thousands of years before modern physics.

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