explanation re: nonsense wordplay 

diagnosis
diag + ...
diag => diagonal
orthogonal = opposite of diagonal [straight up and down]
ortho + ...
orthognosis.

[with the g kept for word-flow liberty.]

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re: explanation re: nonsense wordplay 

@Ylfingr keeping the g is kind of important though because -gnosis is the root there! same root as agnostic and prognosis
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re: explanation re: nonsense wordplay 

@Ylfingr and if you trace it really really far back, same root as know
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re: explanation re: nonsense wordplay 

@Felthry Oh sweet!

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