-gnosis
a combining form meaning “knowledge,” used in the formation of compound words:
prognosis.
-gnosis
combining form
(esp in medicine) recognition or knowledge prognosis, diagnosis
derived forms
word origin
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- -gnostic
a combination of -gnosis and -ic, used to form adjectives from stems ending in -gnosis: prognostic.
- -gon
a combining form meaning “angled,” “angular,” used in the formation of compound words: polygon; pentagon. -gon combining form indicating a figure having a specified number of angles pentagon word origin
- -gonium
a combining form of gonium: archegonium. -gonium combining form indicating a seed or reproductive cell archegonium word origin
- -gony
a combining form meaning “production,” “genesis,” “origination,” used in the formation of compound words: theogony; cosmogony. -gony combining form genesis, origin, or production cosmogony word origin
- -grade
a combining form meaning “walking, moving,” in the manner or by the means specified by the initial element: plantigrade. -grade combining form indicating a kind or manner of movement or progression plantigrade, retrograde word origin