ἀγνοέω

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • ἀγνοιέω (agnoiéō) Epic

Etymology

From ἀ- (a-, not) the root of γιγνώσκω (gignṓskō, know) + -έω (-éō, verb-forming suffix). Compare ἀγνώς (agnṓs, unknown), ἄγνοια (ágnoia, ignorance).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

ἀγνοέω (agnoéō)

  1. (transitive, intransitive) To not perceive or recognize, to not know, to fail to understand, to be ignorant, to forget.
  2. (transitive, intransitive, litotes, with negative) To not be ignorant, to know well
  3. (intransitive) To sin or act unethically out of ignorance.

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