cogitative

[ koj-i-tey-tiv ]

/ ˈkɒdʒ ɪˌteɪ tɪv /

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adjective

meditating; contemplating: The cogitative faculty distinguishes humans from animals.

given to meditation; thoughtful: The leaders sat in cogitative silence.

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Origin of cogitative

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Medieval Latin cōgitātīvus, equivalent to cōgitāt(us) (see cogitate) + -īvus adjective suffix (see -ive)

OTHER WORDS FROM cogitative

cog·i·ta·tive·ly, adverbcog·i·ta·tive·ness, noun

Words nearby cogitative

coggle, cog in the wheel, cogitable, cogitate, cogitation, cogitative, cogito, ergo sum, cognac, cognate, cognate object, cognation

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How to use cogitative in a sentence

His hands were clasped behind him, and his head was bent down as if he were in a profoundly cogitative mood.
The Vicissitudes of Bessie Fairfax|Harriet Parr
Sounding the depths of his capacious intellect, his cogitative faculties were "in cogibundity of cogitation."
Merrie England In The Olden Time, Vol. 1 (of 2)|George Daniel
The first eternal being is thus spiritual or “cogitative,” and contains in itself all the perfections that can ever after exist.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1|Various
The practical intellect is again divided into the cogitative and the technological.
A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy|Isaac Husik

Mr. Rooper walked back to the tavern in a cogitative state of mind.
A Chosen Few|Frank R. Stockton

British Dictionary definitions for cogitative

cogitative

/ (ˈkɒdʒɪtətɪv) /

adjective

capable of thinking

thoughtful

Derived forms of cogitative

cogitatively, adverbcogitativeness, noun

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