διάγνωσις

Ancient Greek

Etymology

διαγιγνώσκω (diagignṓskō, distinguish, discern) + -σῐς (-sis), from δια- (dia-) + γιγνώσκω (gignṓskō, know).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

δῐᾰ́γνωσῐς • (diágnōsis) f (genitive δῐᾰγνώσῐος or δῐᾰγνώσεως); third declension

  1. distinguishing
  2. means of distinguishing or discerning
    1. (medicine) diagnosis
    2. power of discernment
  3. resolving, deciding
    1. (law, Christianity) examination, opinion, decision
      • «τοῦ δὲ Παύλου ἐπῐκᾰλεσᾰμένου τηρηθῆναι αὐτὸν εις τήν τοῦ Σεβᾰστοῦ δῐᾰ́γνωσῐν ἐκέλευσᾰ τηρεῖσθαι αυτόν, ἑώς οὗ πέμψω αυτὸν πρὸς Καίσᾰρᾰ.» Acts of the Apostles 25:21 Scrivener’s 1894 Textus Receptus
      • ‘toû dè Paúlou epĭkălesăménou tērēt͡hē̂nai autòn eis tḕn toû Sebăstoû dĭắgnōsĭn ekéleusă tēreîst͡hai autòn, héōs hoû pémp͡sō autòn pròs Kaísără.’

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