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geognostic

UK/dʒɪəɡˈnɒstɪk/

geognostic adjective: pertaining to geognosy; geological.

Adjective

geognostic (not comparable)

  1. (historical) Pertaining to geognosy; geological.
    • To a ploughboy, a pebble is an insignificant thing, suggestive possibly of some discomfort in walking, and fit only to shy at a bird, may be; but to the geologist it appears worthy a volume, and speaks to him of strata may be a million of years old, of glacial attrition, of volcanic action, of...1900, Louise Manly, Southern Literature From 1579-1895
    • Unfortunately I do not possess sufficient geognostic knowledge to be able to set this cavern down as an extinct volcano.1853, Ida Pfeiffer, Visit to Iceland

Origin of geognostic

From German geognostisch, equivalent to geo- + gnostic.

Words formed from geognostic

Questions about geognostic

What does geognostic mean?
Geognostic means pertaining to geognosy; geological.
What part of speech is geognostic?
Geognostic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce geognostic?
Geognostic is pronounced /dʒɪəɡˈnɒstɪk/ (UK).

Words near geognostic in the dictionary

  1. geoglyphs
  2. geognosis
  3. geognosist
  4. geognosists
  5. geognost
  6. geognostic
  7. geognostical
  8. geognostically
  9. geognosts
  10. geognosy
  11. geogonic

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