Gnostic
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See also: gnostic
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Ancient Greek γνωστικός (gnōstikós, “relating to knowledge or knowing”), from the root of verb γιγνώσκω (gignṓskō, “to come to know, to learn”) + -τῐκός (-tĭkós) or from γνῶσις (gnôsis, “knowledge, knowing”) + -κός (-kós, adjective suffix), depending upon the analysis.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈnɒstɪk/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈnɑstɪk/
- Rhymes: (Received Pronunciation) -ɒstɪk
Adjective
Gnostic (not comparable)
- Of, or relating to, intellectual or spiritual knowledge
- Of, or relating to Gnosticism
Translations
relating to spiritual knowledge
relating to Gnosticism
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Noun
Gnostic (plural Gnostics)
- A believer in Gnosticism
Translations
a believer in Gnosticism
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