άγνοια
See also: ἄγνοια
Greek
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek ἄγνοια (ágnoia, “not knowing”).
Noun
[edit]άγνοια • (ágnoia) f (uncountable)
- ignorance, unfamiliarity, unawareness, unbeknownst
- Εν αγνοία μου πούλησε το αμάξι μου.
- En agnoía mou poúlise to amáxi mou.
- Unbeknownst to me, he sold my car.
- (military) absent without leave, AWOL (a military member who is absent without an excuse and has not been declared a deserter yet)
Declension
[edit]| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | άγνοια (ágnoia) |
| genitive | άγνοιας (ágnoias) |
| accusative | άγνοια (ágnoia) |
| vocative | άγνοια (ágnoia) |
the genitive αγνοίας is also found
Synonyms
[edit]- αδαημοσύνη f (adaïmosýni, “ignorance”)
- αμάθεια f (amátheia, “ignorance, illiteracy”)
Related terms
[edit]- αγνοώ (agnoó, “to ignore, to be ignorant”)