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cogitant

/ˈkɒd͡ʒɪtənt/

cogitant adjective: thinking, that thinks.

Adjective

cogitant (comparative more cogitant, superlative most cogitant)

  1. (rare) thinking, that thinks

Forms of cogitant

comparativemore cogitant
superlativemost cogitant

Origin of cogitant

From Latin cōgitans, present active participle of cōgitō (“think”).

Questions about cogitant

What does cogitant mean?
Cogitant means thinking, that thinks.
What part of speech is cogitant?
Cogitant is an adjective.
How do you pronounce cogitant?
Cogitant is pronounced /ˈkɒd͡ʒɪtənt/.

Words near cogitant in the dictionary

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

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