See also: Praxis

English [ edit ]

Etymology [ edit ]

From Ancient Greek πρᾶξις (prâxis, “action, activity, practice”)

Pronunciation [ edit ]

IPA (key) : /ˈpɹæk.sɪs/ Audio (UK)

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Noun [ edit ]

praxis (countable and uncountable, plural praxes or praxises)

The practical application of any branch of learning. ( drama ) The deliberate action of a rational being. ( philosophy ) The synthesis of theory and practice, without presuming the primacy of either. Custom or established practice. An example or form of exercise, or a collection of such examples, for practice.

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Translations [ edit ]

practical application of learning Finnish: käytäntö (fi)

drama: deliberate action of a rational being Finnish: ihmistoiminta praksis

philosophy: synthesis of theory and practice Finnish: praksis

custom or established practice Danish: praksis c

Finnish: käytäntö (fi)

French: habitude (fr) Portuguese: praxe (pt) f

Russian: обычай (ru) ( obyčaj ) , устоявшаяся (ru) ( ustojavšajasja ) практика (ru) ( praktika )

example or form of exercise for practice Finnish: harjoitus (fi) harjoite (fi)

Latin [ edit ]

Etymology [ edit ]

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πρᾶξῐς (prâxis).

Pronunciation [ edit ]

Noun [ edit ]

prāxis f sg (genitive prāxis or prāxeōs or prāxios); third declension

This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}} . (Can we date this quote?) Petronii satirae et liber priapeorum, edited by Franciscus Buecheler, Berlin, 1871, p. 24: nam mihi nihil novi potest afferri, sicut ille fericulus iam habuit praxim. fericulusta mel habuit

Declension [ edit ]

Third-declension noun (Greek-type, i-stem, i-stem), singular only.

Case Singular Nominative prāxis Genitive prāxis

prāxeōs

prāxios Dative prāxī Accusative prāxim

prāxin

prāxem 1 Ablative prāxī

prāxe 1 Vocative prāxis

prāxi

1Found sometimes in Medieval and New Latin.

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Spanish [ edit ]

Noun [ edit ]

praxis f (plural praxis)

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Pronunciation [ edit ]

Audio

Noun [ edit ]

praxis c

practice, custom, the usual way to do things teori och praxis theory and practice case law, previous court decisions as a base for legal judgement Hovrättens dom strider mot Europadomstolens praxis. The verdict of the court of appeal is in conflict with the practice of the European Court of Human Rights.