νόησις
noesis
intelligence, understanding
Appears 69 times across Aristotle's works.
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Dictionary (LSJ)
νόησις, Ion. νῶσις Timo 44.2: εως, ἡ:—A. intelligence, understanding, opp. αἴσθησις, 3,al., Ti. 28a, etc.; νοήσει καὶ οὐκ ὄμμασι R. 529b; superior to διάνοια, ib.511d; including ἐπιστήμη and διάνοια, ib.534a; ὁ νοῦς εἷς καὶ συνεχὴς ὥσπερ ἡ ν. de An. 407a7; ν. νοήσεως Metaph. 1074b34: pl., processes of thought, de An. 407a24, Pr. 917a39, Timol.c. II. concrete, idea, concept, ἡ κοινὴ τοῦ θεοῦ ν. Ep. 3p.59U.
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