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stereognosis en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ster-der. Ancient Greek στερεός (stereós) Ancient Greek στερεο- (stereo-)der. English stereo- Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃tisder. Ancient Greek γνῶσῐς (gnôsĭs)der. English gnosis English stereognosis From stereo- + gnosis.

Meanings

1. (uncountable) The ability to perceive the form of an object by using the sense of touch.

Deriveds

astereognosis

Translations (1)

pl stereognozja (Translations)