νόησις

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Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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νόησῐς (nóēsisf (genitive νοήσεως); third declension

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

Declension

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Antonyms

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Descendants

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  • English: noesis
  • Greek: νόηση (nóisi)

See also

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