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noet- — Intellectual understanding

noet- means intellectual understanding. Ancient Greek source words and ideas terminology examples: noetic.

Meaning and source words

Meaning: Intellectual understanding

• Ancient Greek: νοητικός (noetikos)

Examples and word parts

noetic

A noetic activity concerns the intellect or understanding.

Word parts: noetic comes from noētikos (intellectual), related to nous (mind).

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