English Explanatory Dictionary

Gnostic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of, or relating to, intellectual or spiritual knowledge
  2. Of, or relating to Gnosticism
noun
  1. A believer in Gnosticism
adj
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Gnostic.
  2. knowing; wise; shrewd
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Gnostic.

Pronunciation

/ˈnɒstɪk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Gnostic.wav /ˈnɑstɪk/

Word forms

Gnostic Gnostick Gnostics

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γνωστικός (gnōstikós, “relating to knowledge or knowing”), from the root of verb γιγνώσκω (gignṓskō, “to come to know, to learn”) + -τῐκός (-tĭkós) or from γνῶσις (gnôsis, “knowledge, knowing”) + -κός (-kós, adjective suffix), depending upon the analysis.

Derived words

antignostic cardiognostic geognostic gnostical gnostically metagnostic morphognostic neognostic nongnostic telegnostic ungnostic
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