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)
Declension
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | νους (nous) |
| genitive | νου (nou) |
| accusative | νου (nou) |
| vocative | νου (nou) |
There is a rare plural literary form νόες (nóes).
Related terms
- κοινός νους (koinós nous, “common sense”)
- εγκέφαλος m (egkéfalos, “brain”)