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cogitabund

Syllables: co·gi·ta·bundUK/ˈkɒd͡ʒɪtəˌbʌnd//ˈkɑd͡ʒɪtəˌbʌnd/

cogitabund adjective: deep in thought; meditative, thoughtful.

Adjective

cogitabund (comparative more cogitabund, superlative most cogitabund)

  1. (archaic, literary) Deep in thought; meditative, thoughtful.
    • To turn the apple of the eye towards the Nose, is their peculiar action who are Sowre and Severe; for, such are of a Contuitive, Grave, and Cogitabund aspect, such as is seen in those who with some Tragicall and Goblin-like look would affright and scare others.1649, John Bulwer, “Dissect. XVII”, in Pathomyotamia or A Dissection of the Significative Muscles of the Affections of the Minde. […], London: […] W. W. for Humphrey Moseley, […], →OCLC, pages 169–170
    • Phædra. [...] Why Soſia! What, in a brown Study? / Soſia. A little cogitabund, or ſo; concerning this diſmal Revolution in our Family!1690, [John] Dryden, Amphitryon; or, The Two Sosia’s. […], London: […] J[acob] Tonson, […]; and M. Tonson […], published 1691, →OCLC, Act III, pages 29–30

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Forms of cogitabund

comparativemore cogitabund
superlativemost cogitabund

Origin of cogitabund

Learned borrowing from Latin cōgitābundus (“thinking, thoughtful”), from cōgitō (“to think; to consider, ponder; to intend, plan”) + -bundus (suffix forming adjectives with an active or transitive meaning). Cōgitō is derived from con- (prefix indicating a bringing together of several things) + agitō (“to put in motion; to rouse, stir up; to consider, meditate upon; to contrive, intend; to deliberate upon, discuss”) (from agō (“to act, do; to impel, move; to deliberate, discuss; to think upon”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- (“to drive”)) + -itō (suffix forming frequentative verbs)).

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Questions about cogitabund

What does cogitabund mean?
Cogitabund means deep in thought; meditative, thoughtful.
What part of speech is cogitabund?
Cogitabund is an adjective.
How do you pronounce cogitabund?
Cogitabund is pronounced /ˈkɒd͡ʒɪtəˌbʌnd/ (UK).

Words near cogitabund in the dictionary

  1. Coghills Creek
  2. Coghlan
  3. Coghlans
  4. cogitability
  5. cogitable
  6. cogitabund
  7. cogitabundity
  8. cogitant
  9. cogitate
  10. cogitated
  11. cogitates

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