Gnosis
Gnosis is the common Greek noun for knowledge (in the nominative case γνῶσις f.). In the context of the English language gnosis generally refers to the word's meaning within the spheres of:
where it signifies 'spiritual knowledge'
in the sense of mystical enlightenment.[citation ^needed]
Etymology
Gnosis is a feminine Greek noun, which means "knowledge."[1]
Related adjective gnostikos
A related term is the adjective gnostikos, "cognitive,"[2] a reasonably common adjective in Classical Greek
.[3] Plato, uses the plural adjective γνωστικοί – gnostikoi and the singular feminine adjective γνωστικὴ ἐπιστήμη – gnostike episteme in his Politikos where Gnostike episteme was also used to indicate one's aptitude.[citation ^needed]
The terms do not appear to indicate any mystic, esoteric or hidden meaning in the works of Plato, but instead expressed a sort of higher intelligence and ability analogous to talent.[4]