2001 Translation

Sounds Like: NOS-koon-toor

Translations: they are known, they are recognized, they are understood

From the root: NOSCO

Part of Speech: Verb

Explanation: This is the third person plural present passive indicative form of the verb 'nosco', meaning 'to know' or 'to recognize'. It indicates that a group of subjects are being known or recognized by someone or something.

Inflection: Third person, Plural, Present, Indicative, Passive

Instances

Josephus' Against Apion

• Book One — 5:55, 6:71
• Book Two — 5:55, 6:71

From the same root

Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, NOSCO.

These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.

• NOSCAMUR — we may be known, let us be known, we might be known
• NOSCO — know, learn, recognize, become acquainted with, get to know
• NOVIT — knows, has learned, is acquainted with

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