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νοητός

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

From νοέω (noéō, to perceive) + -τός (-tós, adjectival suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

νοητός (noētós) m (feminine νοητή, neuter νοητόν); first/second declension

  1. perceptible to the mind, thinkable, imaginable
    Antonym: ὁρᾱτός (horātós)

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek νοητός (noētós), from Ancient Greek νοέω (noéō, to perceive, to think out).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /noiˈtos/
  • Hyphenation: νο‧η‧τός

Adjective

νοητός (noïtós) m (feminine νοητή, neuter νοητό)

  1. (formal) conceivable, perceptible, intelligible, comprehensible (able to be imagined in the mind)
    Δεν είναι νοητό να διακινδυνεύσεις τη ζωή σου γι’ αυτήν.
    Den eínai noïtó na diakindynéfseis ti zoḯ sou gi’ aftín.
    It's not conceivable for you to risk your life for her.
    • 1964, “Της Δικαιοσύνης Ήλιε Νοητέ [Tis Dikaiosýnis Ílie Noïté, Comprehending Sun Of Justice]”, in Odysseas Elytis (lyrics), Mikis Theodorakis (music), Το Άξιον Εστί [To Áxion Estí, The Axion Esti], performed by Grigoris Bithikotsis:
      Της δικαιοσύνης ήλιε νοητέ,
      Και μυρσίνη συ δοξαστική.
      Tis dikaiosýnis ílie noïté,
      Kai myrsíni sy doxastikí.
      Comprehending sun of justice,
      And you, glorious myrtle.
  2. (formal, by extension) imaginary, notional (that which exists only in the mind)
    ο νοητός άξονας της Γηςo noïtós áxonas tis Gisthe Earth's notional axis

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