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panta rhei

German, phrase/ˈpanta ˈʁɛɪ̯/

panta rhei is spelled P-A-N-T-A-R-H-E-I (9 letters). Panta rhei is a German phrase meaning “life changes (used to emphasize that things are constantly changing in life and nothing stays the same)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “alles bewegt sich, ist im Werden”.

What does panta rhei mean in English?

phrase

  1. 1

    life changes (used to emphasize that things are constantly changing in life and nothing stays the same)

Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How German dictionaries define it

phrase: 1. alles bewegt sich, ist im Werden

The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.

Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

How do you pronounce panta rhei?

  • /ˈpanta ˈʁɛɪ̯/
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Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.

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