teleologia

See also: teleología, teleológia, and teleologią

Catalan

Etymology

From teleo- +‎ -logia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Northern, Central) [tə.lə.u.luˈʒi.ə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [tə.lə.o.luˈʒi.ə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [te.le.o.loˈd͡ʒi.a]
• IPA^(key): (Northwestern) [te.le.o.loˈʒi.a]

Noun

teleologia f (plural teleologies)

1. teleology

Derived terms

• teleològic
• teleologisme

Further reading

• “teleologia”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026

Finnish

Etymology

Internationalism (see English teleology). Contains the suffix -logia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈteleoˌloɡiɑ/, [ˈt̪e̞le̞o̞ˌlo̞ɡiɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -oɡiɑ
• Syllabification^(key): te‧le‧o‧lo‧gi‧a
• Hyphenation^(key): te‧leo‧logia

Noun

teleologia

1. teleology

Declension

Inflection of teleologia (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation)
nominative		teleologia	teleologiat
genitive		teleologian	teleologioiden teleologioitten
partitive		teleologiaa	teleologioita
illative		teleologiaan	teleologioihin
		singular	plural
nominative		teleologia	teleologiat
accusative	nom.	teleologia	teleologiat
	gen.	teleologian
genitive		teleologian	teleologioiden teleologioitten teleologiain rare
partitive		teleologiaa	teleologioita
inessive		teleologiassa	teleologioissa
elative		teleologiasta	teleologioista
illative		teleologiaan	teleologioihin
adessive		teleologialla	teleologioilla
ablative		teleologialta	teleologioilta
allative		teleologialle	teleologioille
essive		teleologiana	teleologioina
translative		teleologiaksi	teleologioiksi
abessive		teleologiatta	teleologioitta
instructive		—	teleologioin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of teleologia (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative teleologiani teleologiani accusative nom. teleologiani teleologiani gen. teleologiani genitive teleologiani teleologioideni teleologioitteni teleologiaini rare partitive teleologiaani teleologioitani inessive teleologiassani teleologioissani elative teleologiastani teleologioistani illative teleologiaani teleologioihini adessive teleologiallani teleologioillani ablative teleologialtani teleologioiltani allative teleologialleni teleologioilleni essive teleologianani teleologioinani translative teleologiakseni teleologioikseni abessive teleologiattani teleologioittani instructive — — comitative — teleologioineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative teleologiasi teleologiasi accusative nom. teleologiasi teleologiasi gen. teleologiasi genitive teleologiasi teleologioidesi teleologioittesi teleologiaisi rare partitive teleologiaasi teleologioitasi inessive teleologiassasi teleologioissasi elative teleologiastasi teleologioistasi illative teleologiaasi teleologioihisi adessive teleologiallasi teleologioillasi ablative teleologialtasi teleologioiltasi allative teleologiallesi teleologioillesi essive teleologianasi teleologioinasi translative teleologiaksesi teleologioiksesi abessive teleologiattasi teleologioittasi instructive — — comitative — teleologioinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative teleologiamme teleologiamme accusative nom. teleologiamme teleologiamme gen. teleologiamme genitive teleologiamme teleologioidemme teleologioittemme teleologiaimme rare partitive teleologiaamme teleologioitamme inessive teleologiassamme teleologioissamme elative teleologiastamme teleologioistamme illative teleologiaamme teleologioihimme adessive teleologiallamme teleologioillamme ablative teleologialtamme teleologioiltamme allative teleologiallemme teleologioillemme essive teleologianamme teleologioinamme translative teleologiaksemme teleologioiksemme abessive teleologiattamme teleologioittamme instructive — — comitative — teleologioinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative teleologianne teleologianne accusative nom. teleologianne teleologianne gen. teleologianne genitive teleologianne teleologioidenne teleologioittenne teleologiainne rare partitive teleologiaanne teleologioitanne inessive teleologiassanne teleologioissanne elative teleologiastanne teleologioistanne illative teleologiaanne teleologioihinne adessive teleologiallanne teleologioillanne ablative teleologialtanne teleologioiltanne allative teleologiallenne teleologioillenne essive teleologiananne teleologioinanne translative teleologiaksenne teleologioiksenne abessive teleologiattanne teleologioittanne instructive — — comitative — teleologioinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative teleologiansa teleologiansa accusative nom. teleologiansa teleologiansa gen. teleologiansa genitive teleologiansa teleologioidensa teleologioittensa teleologiainsa rare partitive teleologiaansa teleologioitaan teleologioitansa inessive teleologiassaan teleologiassansa teleologioissaan teleologioissansa elative teleologiastaan teleologiastansa teleologioistaan teleologioistansa illative teleologiaansa teleologioihinsa adessive teleologiallaan teleologiallansa teleologioillaan teleologioillansa ablative teleologialtaan teleologialtansa teleologioiltaan teleologioiltansa allative teleologialleen teleologiallensa teleologioilleen teleologioillensa essive teleologianaan teleologianansa teleologioinaan teleologioinansa translative teleologiakseen teleologiaksensa teleologioikseen teleologioiksensa abessive teleologiattaan teleologiattansa teleologioittaan teleologioittansa instructive — — comitative — teleologioineen teleologioinensa

Further reading

• “teleologia”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 3 July 2023

Italian

Etymology

From teleo- +‎ -logia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /te.le.o.loˈd͡ʒi.a/
• Rhymes: -ia
• Hyphenation: te‧le‧o‧lo‧gì‧a

Noun

teleologia f (plural teleologie)

1. teleology

Related terms

• teleologico

Polish

Etymology

Internationalism; compare English teleology, French téléologie, German Teleologie, ultimately from Ancient Greek τέλος (télos) + λόγος (lógos).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɛ.lɛ.ɔˈlɔ.ɡja/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ɔɡja
• Syllabification: te‧le‧o‧lo‧gia

Noun

teleologia f (related adjective teleologiczny)

1. (philosophy) teleology (study of the purpose or design of natural occurrences)

   Synonym: teleologizm

2. (philosophy) teleology, finalism (movement of phenomena and processes in nature and society towards some goal)

   Synonyms: finalizm, teleologizm

Declension

Declension of teleologia

	singular
nominative	teleologia
genitive	teleologii
dative	teleologii
accusative	teleologię
instrumental	teleologią
locative	teleologii
vocative	teleologio

Derived terms

nouns

• teleolog
• teleologizm

Related terms

adverbs

• teleologicznie

Further reading

• “teleologia”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎^[2] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• “teleologia”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎^[3] (in Polish)
• teleologia in PWN's encyclopedia

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /te.le.o.loˈʒi.ɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /tɛ.lju.luˈʒi.ɐ/

Noun

teleologia f (plural teleologias)

1. (philosophy) teleology (study of the purpose of occurrences)

Further reading

• “teleologia”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “teleologia”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026