télos

From Proto-Hellenic *kʷélos, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷél-os ~ *kʷél-es-, probably related to Classical Persian ⁧ته⁩ (tah, “final”). See Latin colō for more.

Similar to τέλλω (téllō), τέλος (télos) may come from three roots, Proto-Indo-European *kʷel- (“to turn, completion”), *kʷel- (“to swarm, crowd”) and *telh₂- (“to bear, burden”).

Pronunciation

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IPA^(key): /té.los/ → /ˈte.los/ → /ˈte.los/

Noun

τέλος • (télos) n (genitive τέλους or τέλεος); third declension

completion, maturity, accomplishment, fulfillment, perfection, consummation
result, product
end
end of life: death
boundary, border, extremity
supreme power
the highest government office: magistrate
that which is ordered to be done: task, duty
money paid to the government: tax, toll
a person's property, according to which he was classed
thus, generally: rank, class
unit of soldiers: legion, company
initiation (especially into mystery religions)
mystery religion
any religious ceremony