gnostic
See also: Gnostic
English
Adjective
gnostic
- Alternative letter-case form of Gnostic
- 1988, September 16, “Robert McClory”, in Heal Thy Neighbor:
- Maggie (as she is usually called) says she is constantly amazed at Kast's "almost gnostic outlook" on life.
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- (archaic, slang) knowing; wise; shrewd
- 1823 December 23 (indicated as 1824), [Walter Scott], St Ronan’s Well. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to III), Edinburgh: […] [James Ballantyne and Co.] for Archibald Constable and Co.; London: Hurst, Robinson, and Co., OCLC 79179534:
- I said you were a d—d gnostic fellow.
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Noun
gnostic (plural gnostics)
- Alternative letter-case form of Gnostic
Translations
Gnostic — see Gnostic
Anagrams
- cognits, contigs, costing, scoting
Romanian
Etymology
From French gnostique, from Ancient Greek γνωστικός (gnōstikós, “relating to knowledge”), from γνωστός (gnōstós, “known”), from γιγνώσκω (gignṓskō, “I know”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡnos.tik/
Adjective
gnostic m or n (feminine singular gnostică, masculine plural gnostici, feminine and neuter plural gnostice)
- Gnostic; of or pertaining to Gnosticism
Declension
Declension of gnostic
singular | plural | ||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
nominative/ accusative | indefinite | gnostic | gnostică | gnostici | gnostice | ||
definite | gnosticul | gnostica | gnosticii | gnosticele | |||
genitive/ dative | indefinite | gnostic | gnostice | gnostici | gnostice | ||
definite | gnosticului | gnosticei | gnosticilor | gnosticelor |
Noun
gnostic m (plural gnostici, feminine equivalent gnostică)
- a Gnostic; an adherent of Gnosticism
Declension
Declension of gnostic
singular | plural | |||
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indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
nominative/accusative | (un) gnostic | gnosticul | (niște) gnostici | gnosticii |
genitive/dative | (unui) gnostic | gnosticului | (unor) gnostici | gnosticilor |
vocative | gnosticule | gnosticilor |
See also
- gnosticism