gnóis
Irish
Etymology
From Ancient Greek γνῶσις (gnôsis, “knowledge”).
Noun
gnóis f (genitive singular gnóise)
- (Gnosticism, occult, etc.) gnosis
Declension
Declension of gnóis
Second declension
Bare forms (no plural form of this noun)
| Forms with the definite article
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Derived terms
- agnóisí m (“agnostic”, noun)
- gnóisí m (“gnostic”, noun)
Related terms
- agnóisíoch (“agnostic”, adjective)
- gnóisíoch (“gnostic”, adjective)
- gnóisíochas m (“gnosticism”)
Mutation
| Irish mutation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Radical | Lenition | Eclipsis |
| gnóis | ghnóis | ngnóis |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | ||
Further reading
- "gnóis" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.