Epoptic

/ɪˈpɒp.tɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to those initiated into the Eleusinian Mysteries or characteristic of the highest degree of initiation into these mysteries.

Etymology

From Greek 'epoptikos,' derived from 'epoptes' (one who sees). This adjective describes the secret and sacred nature of the highest initiation level and what those initiates experienced.

Kelly Says

The word 'epoptic' comes from the same root as 'optical'—both about seeing—but epoptic visions were metaphysical revelations that changed initiates so deeply that ancient writers said they 'died and were reborn' in the ceremony!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ኤፖፕቲክ
eh-poh-PEE-tik
ARالعربية
إيبوثيكي
ee-boo-thee-kee
BNবাংলা
এপোপটিক
Eh-poh-poh-tik
CACatalà
epòptic
eh-poh-TEE-k
CSČeština
epoptický
eh-poh-TEE-kee
DADansk
epoptisk
eh-poh-TEE-sk
DEDeutsch
Epoptik
eh-poh-TEE-k
ELΕλληνικά
εποπτικός
eh-poh-PEE-tee-kohs
ESEspañol
epóptico
eh-poh-PEE-koh
FAفارسی
اپوپتیک
Eh-poh-poh-tee-k
FISuomi
epoptinen
eh-poh-TEE-neh
FRFrançais
épotique
eh-poh-TEE-k
GUGU
એપોપ્ટિક
Eh-poh-poh-tik
HAHA
epoptiki
eh-poh-TEE-kee
HEעברית
אפופטי
eh-poh-fee-tee
HIहिन्दी
एपोप्टिक
Eh-poh-pee-tik
HUMagyar
epoptikus
eh-poh-TEE-koo-sh
IDBahasa Indonesia
epoptik
eh-poh-TEE-k
IGIG
epoptik
eh-poh-TEE-k
ITItaliano
epottico
eh-poh-TEE-koh
JA日本語
エポプティック
Epo-pu-tik-ku
KKKK
эпоптикалық
eh-poh-PEE-kah-leek
KMKM
អេពុតិក
Eh-poh-poh-tee-k
KO한국어
에포프틱
Eh-poh-peu-tik
MRMR
एपॉप्टिक
Eh-poh-poh-tik
MSBahasa Melayu
epoptik
eh-poh-TEE-k
MYမြန်မာ
အီပေါ့ပ်တစ်
Eh-poh-poh-tik
NLNederlands
epoptisch
eh-poh-TEE-sk
NONorsk
epoptisk
eh-poh-TEE-sk
PAPA
ਐਪੋਪਟਿਕ
Eh-poh-poh-tik
PLPolski
epoptyczny
eh-poh-TEE-ch-nee
PTPortuguês
epóptico
eh-poh-PEE-koh
RORomână
epoptic
eh-poh-TEE-k
RUРусский
эпоптика
eh-poh-PEE-kah
SVSvenska
epoptisk
eh-poh-TEE-sk
SWKiswahili
epoptiki
eh-poh-TEE-kee
TAதமிழ்
எப்போப்டிக்
Eh-poh-poh-tik
TEతెలుగు
ఎపోప్టిక్
Eh-poh-poh-tik
THไทย
เอปอพติก
Eh-poh-pee-tik
TLTL
epoptiko
eh-poh-TEE-koh
TRTürkçe
epoptik
eh-poh-TEE-k
UKУкраїнська
епоптичний
eh-poh-PEE-ch-nee
URاردو
اپوپٹک
Eh-poh-poh-tik
VITiếng Việt
epoptic
eh-poh-TEE-k
YOYO
epoptiki
eh-poh-TEE-kee
ZH中文
内视觉
nèi shì jué
ZUZU
epoptiki
eh-poh-TEE-kee

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