cogitation
/ˌkɒdʒɪˈteɪʃən/ko-jih-TAY-shuhn
/ˌkɑdʒɪˈteɪʃən/kah-jih-TAY-shuhn
Meaningthinking
Common meaning: careful thought
- cogitto think, ponderLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 360 · scan
- ationnoun ending: act or result
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Latin cōgitō ‘to think, ponder’.
Roots
- cōgitō, -āre Latin “to think, ponder”
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