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noesis

/noʊˈisɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.50 in modern English

Syllables
noe-sis
IPA
/noʊˈisɪs/
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Cognition, the functioning of intellect.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The exercise of reason.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The consciousness component of noetics, which concerns the duality of noesis and noema.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek νόησις (nóēsis, “concept”, “idea”, “intelligence”, “understanding”), from νοεῖν (noeîn, “to intend”, “to perceive”, “to see”, “to understand”) (from νοῦς (noûs, “mind”, “thought”), from νόος (nóos)) + -σις (-sis), suffix forming nouns of action.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /noʊˈisɪs/
  • British English: /nəʊˈiːsɪs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

noeses (plural) noêsis (alternative) noësis (alternative) noēsis (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

anoesis autonoesis autonoetic noema noetic nous

Synonyms

cognition knowledge

Questions

How do you pronounce noesis?
The recorded pronunciation is /noʊˈisɪs/.
What does noesis mean?
Cognition, the functioning of intellect.
Where does noesis come from?
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek νόησις (nóēsis, “concept”, “idea”, “intelligence”, “understanding”), from νοεῖν (noeîn, “to intend”, “to perceive”, “to see”, “to understand”) (from νοῦς (noûs, “mind”, “thought”), from νόος (nóos)) + -σις (-sis), suffix forming nouns of action.

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