-noia

American  

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

   paranoia.

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Etymology

Origin of -noia

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

Example Sentences

The worst-affected areas are around the Galician port town of Noia and fishermen further south in Vigo have been looking out for sacks of pellets floating in the Atlantic, although recent heavy seas have made that task harder.

From BBC

Soon enough, a dispute over touring rights of the massively successful show caused a rift between Banerjee and De Noia.

From Los Angeles Times

Noia is Gisela Fullà-Silvestre, a songwriter from Barcelona who’s now based in Brooklyn.

From New York Times

In the early 80s, he met Nick De Noia, an Emmy Award-winning director and choreographer, who convinced him that the show needed an upgrade.

From BBC

De Noia helped take Chippendales to New York City and expand the production across America through a successful tour.

From BBC