-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

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

Increasingly paranoid that he was going to lose his empire, Banerjee decided De Noia had to be removed and hired a hitman to take the choreographer out.

From Los Angeles Times

De Noia was shot to death in his New York office in April 1987.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From New York Times