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cogitative
[
koj
-i-tey-tiv
]
Origin
cog·i·ta·tive
/
ˈkɒdʒ
ɪˌteɪ
tɪv
/
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[
koj
-i-tey-tiv
]
Show IPA
adjective
1.
meditating; contemplating:
The cogitative faculty distinguishes humans from animals.
2.
given to meditation; thoughtful:
The leaders sat in cogitative silence.
Origin:
1375–1425;
late Middle English
<
Medieval Latin
cōgitātīvus,
equivalent to
cōgitāt
(
us
) (
see
cogitate
) +
-īvus
-ive
Related forms
cog·i·ta·tive·ly,
adverb
cog·i·ta·tive·ness,
noun
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an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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cogitative
(ˈkɒdʒɪtətɪv)
—
adj
1.
capable of thinking
2.
thoughtful
cogitatively
—
adv
cogitativeness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
cogitative
from O.Fr. cogitatif (14c.), from M.L. cogitativus, from L. cogitare (see
cogitation
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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