Ancient Greek dictionary · noun
γνῶσις
inquiry
Transliteration: gnosis
Dictionary forms: γνῶσῐς, γνώσεως
Inflection: third declension
Meaning and definitions
- inquiry
- knowledge
- fame
Connected roots
- gno-
knowing
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- diagnosis
the identification of the nature of an illness by examination
- agnostic
a person who believes that nothing is known of the existence of God
Recorded forms
| Form | Grammar |
|---|---|
| γνῶσῐς | nom. sg. |
| γνώσεις | nom. pl. |
| γνώσεως | gen. sg. |
| γνώσεων | gen. pl. |
| γνώσει | dat. sg. |
| γνώσεσῐ | dat. pl. |
| γνώσεσῐν | dat. pl. |
| γνῶσῐν | acc. sg. |
| γνώσεις | acc. pl. |
| γνῶσῐ | voc. sg. |
| γνώσεις | voc. pl. |
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