prognos

Swedish

Etymology

pro- +‎ -gnos, borrowed from Latin prognōsis, from Ancient Greek πρόγνωσις (prógnōsis, “foreknowledge, perceiving beforehand, prediction”), from prefix προ- (pro-, “before”) + γνῶσις (gnôsis, “inquiry, investigation, knowing”), from γιγνώσκω (gignṓskō, “know”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /prɔɡˈnoːs/

Noun

prognos c

1. forecast, prognosis (prediction of the future course, or outcome, of a situation)
2. (medicine) prognosis (forecast of the future course of a disease or disorder, based on medical knowledge)

Declension

Declension of prognos

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	prognos	prognos
	definite	prognosen	prognosens
plural	indefinite	prognoser	prognosers
	definite	prognoserna	prognosernas

Derived terms

• försäljningsprognos
• väderprognos
• valprognos

References

• prognos in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• prognos in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• prognos in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)