| 【gno-, -gnomy】 are a [English Root word(stem)] from the Greek word(s) "gignoskein," "gnonai," "gnotos," "gnostos," "gnostikos," "gnosis," "gnosma," "gnome," "gnomon," and "gnomonos." It carries the basic meaning of "know." from PIE *gno- "to know" |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "gno-, -gnomy"]
diagnose △[4750] a.to recognize (a disease, illness, etc.) by examining someone
diagnosis **[4317] Diagnosis is the discovery and naming of what is wrong with someone who is ill or with something that is not working properly.
[WORD ROOT]root gno
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] gnome, gnor, gnose, gnori, gnost, gnosis
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Greek) gignoskein, gnonai, gnotos, gnostos, gnostikos, gnosis, gnosma, gnome, gnomon, gnomonos
[MEANING]root know
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Greek】 gignoskein to learn, to come to know
- 【Greek】 gnonai
- 【Greek】 gnotos
- 【Greek】 gnostos
- 【Greek】 gnostikos
- 【Greek】 gnosis knowledge; knowing; a judicial inquiry, investigation; a being known
- 【Greek】 gnosma
- 【Greek】 gnome [from gignoskein("to learn, to come to know")] a means of knowing, a mark, token; the mind (as the organ of knowing), thought, judgment, intelligence; (one's) mind, will, purpose; opinion; maxim, the opinion of wise men
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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diagnose △[4750] verb from diagnosis 〈 gnosis
【DEFINITION】 ① a.to recognize (a disease, illness, etc.) by examining someone
② to recognize a disease, illness, etc., in (someone)
③ to find the cause of (a problem)
【Declension/Conjugation】 diagnosed diagnosed diagnosing diagnoses
【ROOTs】 ⑴ dia; through, across ⑵ gnose(gno); know
【Etymology】 《Greek diagignoskein》 dia+gignoskein; discern, distinguish
【First Known Meaning】 to ascertain or determine (a disease) from its symptoms
【DERIVATIVEs】 diagnosable, diagnose, diagnoseable, diagnostic, diagnosis
diagnosis ★★[4317] noun from diagnosis 〈 gnosis
【DEFINITION】 ① the act of identifying a disease, illness, or problem by examining someone or something
② a statement or conclusion that describes the reason for a disease, illness, or problem compare PROGNOSIS
③ Diagnosis is the discovery and naming of what is wrong with someone who is ill or with something that is not working properly.
【pl.】 diagnosises
【SYNONYM】 discovery, judgement, opinion, verdict, identification, prognosis, pronouncement, recognition, detection, pinpointing
【ROOTs】 ⑴ dia; through, across ⑵ gno; know ⑶ sis; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Greek diagignoskein》 dia+gignoskein; discern, distinguish
【First Known Meaning】 scientific discrimination,
【DERIVATIVEs】 diagnosable, diagnose, diagnoseable, diagnostic, diagnostically, diagnosis
[Other words containing "gno-, -gnomy"];
diagnostic [11204] Diagnostic equipment, methods, or systems are used for discovering what is wrong with people who are ill or with things that do not work properly.
gnomic said or written using few words that are difficult to understand
gnosis knowledge of spiritual mysteries.
physiognomy [12248] Your physiognomy is your face, especially when it is considered to show your real character.
prognosis a doctor''s opinion about how someone will recover from an illness or injury
[Others]: agnition, agnize, agnosia, agnostic, agnosticism, anagnorisis, dysanagnosia, gnomon, gnomonic, gnosia, Gnostic, gnosticism, pathognomonic, telegnosis
(※ Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the theorized common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages.)
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
glory
globe
give
girl
get
gest
gener-, genit-, gent-
gen-, gene-
gather
gard
