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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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RELATED WORDS

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

Nearby words

  1. cogged,
  2. coggle,
  3. cogitable,
  4. cogitate,
  5. cogitation,
  6. cogito, ergo sum,
  7. cognac,
  8. cognate,
  9. cognate object,
  10. cognatic

Origin of cogitative

1375–1425; late Middle English < Medieval Latin cōgitātīvus, equivalent to cōgitāt(us) (see cogitate) + -īvus -ive
Related formscog·i·ta·tive·ly, adverbcog·i·ta·tive·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for cogitative

cogitative

/ (ˈkɒdʒɪtətɪv) /

adjective

capable of thinking
thoughtful
Derived Formscogitatively, adverbcogitativeness, noun
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Word Origin and History for cogitative

cogitative

adj.

late 15c., from Old French cogitatif (14c.), from Medieval Latin cogitativus, from Latin cogitare (see cogitation).

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