prognos

Swedish

Etymology

pro- + -gnos, borrowed from Latin prognōsis, from Ancient Greek πρόγνωσις (prógnōsis, foreknowledge, perceiving beforehand, prediction), from prefix προ- (pro-, before) + γνῶσις (gnôsis, inquiry, investigation, knowing), from γιγνώσκω (gignṓskō, know).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /prɔɡˈnoːs/

Noun

prognos c

  1. forecast, prognosis (prediction of the future course, or outcome, of a situation)
  2. (medicine) prognosis (forecast of the future course of a disease or disorder, based on medical knowledge)

Declension

Declension of prognos 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative prognos prognosen prognoser prognoserna
Genitive prognos prognosens prognosers prognosernas

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