contemplate
/ˈkɒntəmpˌleɪt/KON-tuhm-playt
/ˈkɑntəmpˌleɪt/KAHN-tuhm-playt
Meaningto mark out a space and gaze
Common meaning: to look at or think about at length
- conwith, together; thoroughly
- templa marked-out space; a shrineLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1850 · scan
- ateverb or adjective ending: to make, having
‘with, together’ + ‘a marked-out space’ → contemplate
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
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
- No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin templum ‘a marked-out space; a shrine’.
Roots
- templum, -ī Latin “a marked-out space; a shrine”
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