no·et·ic

[noh-et-ik]
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to the mind.
2.
originating in or apprehended by the reason.

Origin:
1645–55; < Greek noētikós intelligent, equivalent to nóē(sis) noesis + -tikos -tic

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noetic (nəʊˈɛtɪk) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
of or relating to the mind, esp to its rational and intellectual faculties
 
[C17: from Greek noētikos, from noein to think, from nous the mind]

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