διάγνωσις

Ancient Greek

Etymology

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

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Noun

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

  1. distinguishing
  2. means of distinguishing or discerning
    1. (medicine, of medical diagnosis)
      • 460 BCE – 370 BCE, Hippocrates, VC 10
      • 129 CE – 216 CE, Galen, Collected Works 8.766
    2. power of discernment
  3. resolving, deciding
    1. (law, Christianity) examination, opinion, decision

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