γνώση

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See also: γνώσει and γνῶσι

Greek

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek γνῶσις (gnôsis, “inquiry; knowing, understanding; knowledge”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣno.si/
  • Hyphenation: γνώ‧ση

Noun

γνώση • (gnósi) f (plural γνώσεις)

  1. knowledge, scholarship (knowing; understanding)
  2. prudence, circumspection (only in the singular)

Declension

Declension of γνώση
singular plural
nominative γνώση • γνώσεις •
genitive γνώσης • γνώσεων •
accusative γνώση • γνώσεις •
vocative γνώση • γνώσεις •
Also, older or formal genitive singlar: γνώσεως •

Derived terms

  • πεδίο γνώσης n (pedío gnósis, “field of knowledge”)

See also

Further reading

Pontic Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek γνῶσις (gnôsis).

Noun

γνώση (gnósi) f

  1. knowledge
  2. reason, mind, intelligence

Descendants

  • → Laz: ნოსი (nosi), ღნოსი (ğnosi)

References

  • Papadópoulos, Ánthimos (1958–1961) “γνώση”, in Ιστορικόν λεξικόν της ποντικής διαλέκτου [An historical dictionary of the Pontic dialect] (Παράρτημα περιοδικού «Αρχείον Πόντου»; 3), Athens: Myrtidis, pages 234–235
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