νόησις

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Ancient Greek[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From νοέω (noéō, to perceive, to think) +‎ -σῐς (-sis, suffix forming deverbal nouns).

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Noun[edit]

νόησῐς (nóēsisf (genitive νοήσεως); third declension

  1. intelligence, understanding, mental perception
  2. processes of thought
  3. (concrete) idea, concept

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  • English: noesis
  • Greek: νόηση (nóisi)

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