-noia

1. a combining form appearing in loanwords from Greek, where it meant “thought”:

   paranoia.

Word History and Origins

Origin of -noia¹

< Greek -noia, equivalent to nó ( os ) mind + -ia -y ³

Example Sentences

At the same time it reached Noia, a small city of Puglia, situated on the Adriatic.

From Project Gutenberg

New attitudes of the soul, a meta/noia, may be demanded, before such responsiveness is possible.

From Project Gutenberg