gnostic

See also Gnostic

English

Adjective

gnostic

1. Alternative capitalization of Gnostic
   • 1988 September 16, Robert McClory, “Heal Thy Neighbor”:

     Maggie (as she is usually called) says she is constantly amazed at Kast's "almost gnostic outlook" on life.

2. (archaic, slang) knowing; wise; shrewd
   • Sir Walter Scott

     I said you were a d—d gnostic fellow.

Anagrams

• contigs
• costing

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Romanian

Etymology

From French gnostique, from Ancient Greek γνωστικός (gnōstikos, “relating to knowledge”), from γνωστός (gnōstos, “known”), from γιγνώσκω (gignōskō, “I know”).

Adjective

gnostic ^{4 nom/acc forms}

1. Gnostic; of or pertaining to Gnosticism

Declension

declension of gnostic

		singular			plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine	masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative/ accusative	indefinite	gnostic		gnostică	gnostici	gnostice
	definite	gnosticul		gnostica	gnosticii	gnosticele
genitive/ dative	indefinite	gnostic		gnostice	gnostici	gnostice
	definite	gnosticului		gnosticei	gnosticilor	gnosticelor

Noun

gnostic m (plural gnostici; feminine equivalent gnostică)

1. a Gnostic; an adherent of Gnosticism

Declension

declension of gnostic

	singular		plural
gender m	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	un gnostic	gnosticul	niște gnostici	gnosticii
genitive/dative	unui gnostic	gnosticului	unor gnostici	gnosticilor

See also

• gnosticism