"methexis" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Ancient Greek μέθεξις (méthexis) Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|μέθεξις}} Ancient Greek μέθεξις (méthexis) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} methexis (uncountable)
  1. (theater) An originally Ancient Greek form of theatre in which the audience participates and improvises. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Theater
    Sense id: en-methexis-en-noun-GrhCM7tr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 84 16 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 80 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 87 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 93 7 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, theater
  2. (philosophy) The relation between a particular and a Platonic form. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Philosophy
    Sense id: en-methexis-en-noun-XZjzqkdH Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: methectics
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