νους
See also: νοῦς
Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek νοῦς (noûs, “mind, reason, understanding”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnus/
- Hyphenation: νους
Noun
νους • (nous) m (plural νόες)
- mind, brains
Declension
νους
| case \\ number | singular | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | νους • | |
| genitive | νου • | |
| accusative | νου • | |
| vocative | νου • | |
| There is a rare plural literary form νόες (nóes). | ||
Related terms
- κοινός νους (koinós nous, “common sense”)
- εγκέφαλος m (egkéfalos, “brain”)