διάγνωσις

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word διάγνωσις. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word διάγνωσις, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say διάγνωσις in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word διάγνωσις you have here. The definition of the word διάγνωσις will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofδιάγνωσις, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Ancient Greek

Etymology

διαγιγνώσκω (diagignṓskō, distinguish, discern) +‎ -σῐς (-sis), from δια- (dia-) +‎ γιγνώσκω (gignṓskō, know).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

δῐᾰ́γνωσῐς (diágnōsisf (genitive δῐᾰγνώσῐος or δῐᾰγνώσεως); third declension

  1. distinguishing
  2. means of distinguishing or discerning
    1. (medicine) diagnosis
    2. power of discernment
  3. resolving, deciding
    1. (law, Christianity) examination, opinion, decision
      • «τοῦ δὲ Παύλου ἐπῐκᾰλεσᾰμένου τηρηθῆναι αὐτὸν εις τήν τοῦ Σεβᾰστοῦ δῐᾰ́γνωσῐν ἐκέλευσᾰ τηρεῖσθαι αυτόν, ἑώς οὗ πέμψω αυτὸν πρὸς Καίσᾰρᾰ.» Acts of the Apostles 25:21 Scrivener’s 1894 Textus Receptus
      • ‘toû dè Paúlou epĭkălesăménou tērēt͡hē̂nai autòn eis tḕn toû Sebăstoû dĭắgnōsĭn ekéleusă tēreîst͡hai autòn, héōs hoû pémp͡sō autòn pròs Kaísără.’

Declension

Descendants

References