γνώμη
Etym. γιγνώσκω
I. "a means of knowing, a mark, token", Theogn.
II. "the organ by which one knows, the mind": hence,
1. "thought, judgment, intelligence", Soph.: acc. absol., γνώμην ἱκανός intelligent, Hdt.; γν. ἀγαθός Soph.; γνώμην ἔχειν to understand, id=Soph.; προσέχειν γνώμην to give "heed, be on one's guard":— ἀπὸ γνώμης with a good conscience, Aesch.; but, οὐκ ἀπὸ γν. not without "judgment", with good "sense", Soph.
2. one's "mind, will, purpose", Aesch., etc.; ἐν γνώμηι γεγονέναι τινί to stand "high in his favour", Hdt.; τὴν γν. ἔχειν πρός τινα or τι tohave "a mind, be inclined" towards.., Thuc.; ἀφ᾽ ἑαυτοῦ γνώμης of his own "accord", id=Thuc.; ἐκ μιᾶς γν. of one "accord", Dem.; so, μιᾶι γνώμηι Thuc.:—in pl., φίλιαι γνῶμαι friendly "sentiments", Hdt.
III. "a judgment, opinion", πλεῖστός εἰμι τῆι γνώμηι I incline mostly "to the opinion" that.., Hdt.; so, ταύτηι πλεῖστος τὴν γν. or ἡ πλείστη γν. ἐστί μοι id=Hdt.; γνώμην ἔχειν, like λόγον ἔχ., "to be right", Ar.; κατὰ γν. τὴν ἐμήν "mea sententia", Hdt.; absol., γνώμην ἐμήν Ar.; παρὰ γνώμην contrary to "general opinion", Thuc.:—of orators, γνώμην ἀποφαίνειν, ἀποδείκνυσθαι to deliver "an opinion", Hdt.; τίθεσθαι Soph.; δηλοῦν Thuc.
2. like Lat. sententia, a proposition, motion, γνώμην εἰσφέρειν Hdt.; εἰπεῖν, προθεῖναι Thuc.; γνώμην νικᾶν to carry "a motion", Ar.
3. γνῶμαι "the opinions" of wise men, "maxims", Lat. sententiae.
4. "a purpose, resolve, intent", Thuc.:— τινά ἔχουσα γνώμην; with what "purpose"? Hdt.; ἡ ξύμπασα γν. τῶν λεχθέντων the general "purport".., Thuc.