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gnosis

/ˈnəʊ.sɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.32 in modern English

Syllables
gno-sis
IPA
/ˈnəʊ.sɪs/
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An immanent form of knowledge or transcendent insight, such as sought by the Gnostics.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act or process of knowing in general.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An altered state of awareness in which the will is magically effective.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃tisder. Ancient Greek γνῶσῐς (gnôsĭs)der. English gnosis Derived from Ancient Greek γνῶσῐς (gnôsĭs, “knowledge”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

gnoses (plural)

Derived Forms

acrognosis barognosis cardiognosis gnoseology hierognosis obnosis stereognosis

Frequently Paired Words

agnostic diagnosis gnosiology Gnostic Gnosticism morphognosis pangnosis prognosis

Rhymes With

diagnosis tuberculosis prognosis sclerosis hypnosis psychosis apoptosis osteoporosis thrombosis stenosis osmosis symbiosis

Questions

How do you pronounce gnosis?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnəʊ.sɪs/.
What does gnosis mean?
An immanent form of knowledge or transcendent insight, such as sought by the Gnostics.
Where does gnosis come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃tisder. Ancient Greek γνῶσῐς (gnôsĭs)der. English gnosis Derived from Ancient Greek γνῶσῐς (gnôsĭs, “knowledge”).

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