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

1375–1425; late Middle English < Medieval Latin cōgitātīvus, equivalent to cōgitāt(us) (see cogitate) + -īvus -ive

OTHER WORDS FROM cogitative

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

Words nearby cogitative

cogged, coggle, cogitable, cogitate, cogitation, cogitative, cogito, ergo sum, cognac, cognate, cognate object, cognation
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Words related to cogitative

contemplative, deliberative, meditative, probing, reasoning, reflective, ruminative, thinking, contemplating

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British Dictionary definitions for cogitative

cogitative
/ (ˈkɒdʒɪtətɪv) /

adjective

capable of thinking
thoughtful

Derived forms of cogitative

cogitatively, adverbcogitativeness, noun
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