Where does “nous” come from?
Nous comes from Ancient Greek νοῦς, which originally denoted the faculty of perception and understanding in philosophical thought.
nous (English): The mind or intellect, reason, both rational and...
Definitions
- The mind or intellect, reason, both rational and...
Ancestry of “nous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | νοῦς | contracted form of νόος |