ratiocinate

ra·ti·oc·i·nate

[rash-ee-os-uh-neyt, -oh-suh-, rat-ee-]
verb (used without object), ra·ti·oc·i·nat·ed, ra·ti·oc·i·nat·ing.
to reason; carry on a process of reasoning.

Origin:
1635–45; < Latin ratiōcinātus past participle of ratiōcinārī to reckon, calculate, conclude, verbal derivative of ratiō reason

ra·ti·oc·i·na·tor, noun
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ratiocinate (ˌrætɪˈɒsɪˌneɪt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
(intr) to think or argue logically and methodically; reason
 
[C17: from Latin ratiōcinārī to calculate, from ratiōreason]
 
ratioci'nation
 
n
 
rati'ocinative
 
adj
 
rati'ocinator
 
n

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