Word: Gnostic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: gnos
tic
Definition: Of, or relating to Gnosticism; a religious orientation advocating gnosis as the way to release a person's spiritual element; considered heresy by Christian churches
Morphemes:
Affix: Gnostic
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Of, or relating to Gnosticism; a religious orientation advocating gnosis as the way to release a person's spiritual element; considered heresy by Christian churches
Etymology Compounds: Affix: γιγνώσκω
Language: grc
Decoded: gignosko
Meaning: I know
Affix: -σις
Language: grc
Decoded: -sis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns of action, result or process
Affix: -τος
Language: grc
Decoded: -tos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Creates perfective passive verbal adjectives
Affix: -κός
Language: grc
Decoded: -kos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to', 'in the manner of'