II.
the organ by which one knows, the mind:
hence,
1.
thought, judgment, intelligence,
Soph
.:
acc. absol
.,
gnwvmhn iJkanov"
intelligent,
Hdt.
;
gn. ajgaqov"
Soph.
;
gnwvmhn e[cein
to understand, Id.;
prosevcein gnwvmhn
to give
heed, be on ones guard:
—
ajpo; gnwvmh"
with a good conscience,
Aesch.
; but,
oujk ajpo; gn
. not without
judgment,
with good
sense,
Soph.
2. ones mind, will, purpose, Aesch ., etc. ; ejn gnwvmh/ gegonevnai tiniv to stand high in his favour, Hdt. ; th;n gn. e[cein prov" tina or ti to have a mind, be inclined towards. . , Thuc. ; ajfÆ eJautou` gnwvmh" of his own accord, Id.; ejk mia`" gn . of one accord, Dem .; so, mia`/ gnwvmh/ Thuc .:—in pl. , fivliai gnw`mai friendly sentiments, Hdt.
III. a judgment, opinion, plei`stov" eijmi th`/ gnwvmh/ I incline mostly to the opinion that. . , Hdt. ; so, tauvth/ plei`sto" th;n gn . or hJ pleivsth gn. ejstiv moi Id.; gnwvmhn e[cein , like lovgon e[c ., to be right, Ar. ; kata; gn. th;n ejmhvn mea sententia, Hdt .; absol. , gnwvmhn ejmhvn Ar .; para; gnwvmhn contrary to general opinion, Thuc .:—of orators, gnwvmhn ajpofaivnein, ajpodeivknusqai to deliver an opinion, Hdt .; tivqesqai Soph .; dhlou`n Thuc.
2. like Lat. sententia , a proposition, motion, gnwvmhn eijsfevrein Hdt .; eijpei`n, proqei`nai Thuc .; gnwvmhn nika`n to carry a motion, Ar.
3.
gnw`mai
the opinions
of wise men,
maxims,
Lat.
sententiae
.
4.
a purpose, resolve, intent,
Thuc
.:—
tinav e[cousa gnwvmhn
; with what
purpose?
Hdt
.;
hJ xuvmpasa gn. tw`n lecqevntwn
the general
purport. . ,
Thuc.
gnwmivdion
gnwmivdion , tov , Dim. of gnwvmh III , a fancy, Ar.
gnwmologevw
gnwmologevw , f. hvsw , ( lovgo" ) to speak in maxims, Arist.
gnwmologiva
gnwmo-logiva , hJ , ( levgw ) a speaking in maxims, Plat.
gnwmonikov"
gnwmonikov" , hv, ovn , ( gnwvmwn 1) fit to give judgment, Xen .: experienced in a thing, c. gen ., Plat.
II. ( gnwvmwn II ) of or for sun-dials, Anth.
gnwmosuvnh
gnwmosuvnh , hJ , ( gnwvmwn ) prudence, judgment, Solon.
gnwmotupikov"
gnwmotuØpikov" , hv, ovn , clever at coining maxims, Ar.
gnwmotuvpo"
gnwmo-tuvpo" »uØ1/4, on , ( tuvptw ) maxim-coining, sententious, Ar.
gnwvmwn
gnwvmwn , ono", oJ , ( gi-gnwvskw ) one that knows or examines, a judge, interpreter, Aesch ., Thuc. , Xen.
II.
the gnomon
or
index
of the sundial,
Hdt.
III.
oiJ gnwvmone"
,
the teeth that mark
a horses age,
Xen.