nous

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek νοῦς (nous) or νόος (noös, “mind”).

Pronunciation[edit]

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Noun[edit]

nous

  1. (philosophy) The mind or intellect, reason, both rational and emotional
  2. In neoplatonism, the divine reason, regarded as first divine emanation.
  3. Common sense; practical intelligence.

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Translations[edit]

reason in philosophy

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Catalan[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Adjective[edit]

nous

  1. masculine plural form of nou (new)

Etymology 2[edit]

Noun[edit]

nous

  1. Plural form of nou (nines)

Etymology 3[edit]

Noun[edit]

nous

  1. Plural form of nou (nuts)

Etymology 4[edit]

Verb[edit]

nous

  1. Second-person singular present indicative form of noure.

French[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Old French nous, from Latin nos 'we'.

Pronoun[edit]

nous (p)

  1. The plural personal pronoun in the first person:
    1. (subject pronoun) we.
    2. (object pronoun) us, to us.
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French personal pronouns
Number Person Gender Nominative
(subject)		 Reflexive Accusative
(direct complement)		 Dative
(indirect complement)		 Locative
(at)		 Genitive
(of)		 Disjunctive
(tonic)
Singular First — je, j’ me, m’ — — moi
Second — tu, t’ te, t’ — — toi
Third Masculine il se, s’ le, l’ lui y en lui
Feminine elle la, l’ elle
— on — — — — soi
Plural First — nous nous — — nous
Second — vous vous — — vous
Third Masculine ils se, s’ les leur y en eux
Feminine elles elles

Etymology 2[edit]

From Ancient Greek νοῦς (nous) or νόος (noos, “mind”).

Noun[edit]

nous m (plural nous)

  1. The nous, (divine) reason in philosophy.

Middle French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Latin nos.

Pronoun[edit]

nous

  1. we (subject pronoun)
  2. ourselves (reflexive pronoun)

Old French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Latin nos

Pronoun[edit]

nous

  1. Alternative form of nos.

Picard[edit]

Pronoun[edit]

nous

  1. we
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