γνώση

See also: γνώσει and γνῶσι

Greek

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek γνῶσις (gnôsis, “inquiry; knowing, understanding; knowledge”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɣno.si/
  • Hyphenation: γνώ‧ση

Noun

γνώση • (gnósi) f (plural γνώσεις)

  1. knowledge, scholarship (knowing; understanding)
  2. prudence, circumspection (only in the singular)

Declension
declension of γνώση
case     \     number singular plural
nominative γνώση • γνώσεις •
genitive γνώσης • γνώσεων •
accusative γνώση • γνώσεις •
vocative γνώση • γνώσεις •
Also, older or formal genitive singlar: γνώσεως •

Derived terms
  • see: γνωρίζω (gnorízo, “to know”)
  • see: γιγνωσκω (gignosko, “to know”)

See also

Further reading

Pontic Greek

Alternative forms
  • γνώς' (gnós')

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek γνῶσις (gnôsis).

Noun

γνώση (gnósi) f

  1. knowledge
  2. reason, mind, intelligence

Descendants
  • → Laz: ნოსი (nosi), ღნოსი (ğnosi)

References
  • Παπαδόπουλος, Άνθιμος (2016) “γνώση”, in Ιστορικόν λεξικόν της ποντικής διαλέκτου [An historical dictionary of the Pontic dialect] (Παράρτημα περιοδικού «Αρχείον Πόντου»; 3), 2nd edition, Athens: Επιτροπή Ποντιακών Μελετών, pages 234–235
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