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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespirocinesi
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pi-ro-chi-ne-zi
"La pirocinesi è un potere spesso associato ai personaggi dei fumetti."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The hypothetical ability to create and control fire using only the power of the mind.
"In the science fiction novel, the protagonist discovers she has pyrokinesis, allowing her to ignite objects from a distance." - 2
A fictional paranormal phenomenon involving the mental manipulation of thermal energy or combustion.
"The comic book villain's signature power was pyrokinesis, which he used to engulf the room in flames."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the 20th century, the word combines the combining form 'pyro-' (derived from the Greek 'pyr', meaning fire) with 'kinesis' (derived from the Greek 'kīnesis', meaning movement or motion). It emerged primarily within science fiction and paranormal fiction literature to describe the purported psychic ability to create and control fire with the mind.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pyrokinesis" is said worldwide
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pyrokinésie
Transliteration: pi-ro-ki-ne-zi
"Le personnage de la bande dessinée possède une capacité de pyrokinésie."
Pyrokinese
Transliteration: pyːʁoɡiˈneːzə
"In vielen Fantasy-Geschichten wird Pyrokinese als mentale Kraft dargestellt."
pirocinesi
Transliteration: pi-ro-chi-ne-zi
"La pirocinesi è un potere spesso associato ai personaggi dei fumetti."
piroquinesis
Transliteration: pi-ro-ki-ne-sis
"La piroquinesis le permite controlar el fuego con la mente."
pirocinese
Transliteration: pi-ro-si-ne-zi
"Ele usou sua pirocinese para acender a lareira instantaneamente."
पाइरोकाइनेसिस
Transliteration: pairokainesis
"कहानी में मुख्य पात्र के पास पाइरोकाइनेसिस की शक्ति है।"
起火术
Transliteration: qǐ huǒ shù
"小说中的超能力者能够通过起火术控制烈焰。"
파이로키네시스
Transliteration: pairokinesis
"그 소설의 주인공은 파이로키네시스 능력을 가지고 있다."
パイロキネシス
Transliteration: pairokinesisu
"そのキャラクターはパイロキネシスを使って炎を操った。"
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